pussyfoot[verb]Synonyms: hedge, beat about the bush, be noncommittal, equivocate, flannel
(Brit. informal), hum and haw, prevaricate, sit on the fence
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pus‧sy‧foot /ˈpʊsifʊt/
verb [intransitive] (
also pussyfoot around/about)
informal to be too careful and frightened to do something, such as making firm decisions or telling someone exactly what you think:
You can’t pussyfoot around when it comes to keeping kids safe. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲