Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to pussyfoot
Participle: pussyfootne
Gerund: pussyfooting
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | pussyfoot |
| you | pussyfoot |
| he;she;it | pussyfootes |
| we | pussyfoot |
| you | pussyfoot |
| they | pussyfoot |
Perfect
| I | have pussyfootne |
| you | have pussyfootne |
| he;she;it | has pussyfootne |
| we | have pussyfootne |
| you | have pussyfootne |
| they | have pussyfootne |
Past
| I | pussyfoot |
| you | pussyfoot |
| he;she;it | pussyfoot |
| we | pussyfoot |
| you | pussyfoot |
| they | pussyfoot |
Pluperfect
| I | had pussyfootne |
| you | had pussyfootne |
| he;she;it | had pussyfootne |
| we | had pussyfootne |
| you | had pussyfootne |
| they | had pussyfootne |
Future
| I | will pussyfoot |
| you | will pussyfoot |
| he;she;it | will pussyfoot |
| we | will pussyfoot |
| you | will pussyfoot |
| they | will pussyfoot |
Future Perfect
| I | will have pussyfootne |
| you | will have pussyfootne |
| he;she;it | will have pussyfootne |
| we | will have pussyfootne |
| you | will have pussyfootne |
| they | will have pussyfootne |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | pussyfoot |
| you | pussyfoot |
| he;she;it | pussyfoot |
| we | pussyfoot |
| you | pussyfoot |
| they | pussyfoot |
Perfect
| I | have pussyfootne |
| you | have pussyfootne |
| he;she;it | have pussyfootne |
| we | have pussyfootne |
| you | have pussyfootne |
| they | have pussyfootne |
Imperfect
| I | pussyfoot |
| you | pussyfoot |
| he;she;it | pussyfoot |
| we | pussyfoot |
| you | pussyfoot |
| they | pussyfoot |
Pluperfect
| I | had pussyfootne |
| you | had pussyfootne |
| he;she;it | had pussyfootne |
| we | had pussyfootne |
| you | had pussyfootne |
| they | had pussyfootne |
Conditional
Present
| I | would pussyfoot |
| you | would pussyfoot |
| he;she;it | would pussyfoot |
| we | would pussyfoot |
| you | would pussyfoot |
| they | would pussyfoot |
Perfect
| I | would have pussyfootne |
| you | would have pussyfootne |
| he;she;it | would have pussyfootne |
| we | would have pussyfootne |
| you | would have pussyfootne |
| they | would have pussyfootne |
Imperative
| you | pussyfoot |
| we | Let's pussyfoot |
| you | pussyfoot |
Verbs similar to 'pussyfoot'
gutshoot,
outfoot,
outshoot,
pussify,
pussywhip,
unshoot,
upshoot,
assort,
assot,
atshoot,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From pussy (“feline”) + foot; because of the light and careful tread of cats.
Sample Sentences
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— So are you going to practice what you’re preaching and stop pussyfooting around with Faye?
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— Hey, I’m 0 for 1 when it comes to practicing what I preach. These feet stay pussied for the time being. [2004, Jeph Jacques, Fripp and Eno:]
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The TSSA union said the Government should "stop pussyfooting around" and place Euston at the heart of the transformative rail project. [2023 April 5, “Network News: NAO: Use HS2 Euston pause to put project on a stable footing”, in RAIL, number 980, page 13:]
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"Then you talk up! And plain! What's there to be so pussyfooting about?" [1946, Tennessee Williams, The Unsatisfactory Supper:]