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Meaning of "pussyfooting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUSSYFOOTING

pussyfooting  [ˈpʊsɪˌfʊtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUSSYFOOTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pussyfooting is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PUSSYFOOTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pussyfooting in the English dictionary

The definition of pussyfooting in the dictionary is behaving in a too cautious way because you are not sure what to do and are afraid to commit yourself.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUSSYFOOTING


bloating
ˈbləʊtɪŋ
boating
ˈbəʊtɪŋ
coating
ˈkəʊtɪŋ
doting
ˈdəʊtɪŋ
first-footing
ˈfɜːstˈfʊtɪŋ
floating
ˈfləʊtɪŋ
footing
ˈfʊtɪŋ
gloating
ˈɡləʊtɪŋ
grouting
ˈɡraʊtɪŋ
gun-toting
ˈɡʌntəʊtɪŋ
inputting
ˈɪnˌpʊtɪŋ
nonvoting
nɒnˈvəʊtɪŋ
outing
ˈaʊtɪŋ
pouting
ˈpaʊtɪŋ
powerboating
ˈpaʊəˌbəʊtɪŋ
Scouting
ˈskaʊtɪŋ
shouting
ˈʃaʊtɪŋ
spouting
ˈspaʊtɪŋ
undercoating
ˈʌndəˌkəʊtɪŋ
voting
ˈvəʊtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUSSYFOOTING

puss
puss moth
pussel
pusser
pussier
pussies
pussiest
pussley
pusslike
pussy
pussy willow
pussycat
pussyfoot
pussyfooter
pussytoes
pustulant
pustular
pustulate
pustulation
pustule

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUSSYFOOTING

absentee voting
accounting
balloting
clay-pigeon shooting
cumulative voting
drive-by shooting
duck shooting
e-voting
looting
multiple voting
pigeon shooting
piloting
Qualified Majority Voting
rioting
sharpshooting
shooting
skeet shooting
trapshooting
troubleshooting
wainscoting
war footing

Synonyms and antonyms of pussyfooting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PUSSYFOOTING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pussyfooting» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pussyfooting

Translation of «pussyfooting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUSSYFOOTING

Find out the translation of pussyfooting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pussyfooting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pussyfooting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

pussyfooting
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pussyfooting
570 millions of speakers

English

pussyfooting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pussyfooting
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pussyfooting
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Pussyfooting
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pussyfooting
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pussyfooting
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

valse-hésitation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pussyfooting
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pussyfooting
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pussyfooting
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pussyfooting
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pussyfooting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pussyfooting
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pussyfooting
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मांजरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pussyfooting
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pussyfooting
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pussyfooting
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Pussyfooting
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

instrument ezitant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπεκφεύγουμε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pussyfooting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pussyfooting
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pussyfooting
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pussyfooting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUSSYFOOTING»

The term «pussyfooting» is regularly used and occupies the 106.757 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUSSYFOOTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pussyfooting

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUSSYFOOTING»

Discover the use of pussyfooting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pussyfooting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pussyfooting Around
When Murray Training V.P. Celeste Phillips realizes she's drained every drop of excitement from her sex life with her own anti-sexual harassment trainings, she decides to visit a fantasy-fulfillment center for a night of anonymous sex.
Ashley Ladd, 2011
2
Pussyfooting: Essential Dance Procedures for Cats
Discover your kitty's inner personality (the Sensuous Cat, the Secretive Cat, the Conformist Cat) through one of the many rhythms and movements to be found in this volume, including square dancing, folk dancing, sword dancing, ice dancing, ...
Viv Quillin, 1995
3
Robert Fripp Albums: (No Pussyfooting), the League of ...
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Books LLC, 2010
4
Domestic Violence the Truth: Let's Stop Pussyfooting Around
After being a survivor of this horrible crime and running an organization that helps survivors of violence and abuse, I think it is about time we stop pussyfooting around and start telling the truth of how it really is to be not only the ...
Sharlene Humm, 2009
5
Albums Produced by Robert Fripp: (No Pussyfooting), ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
6
Very Nice Ways to Say Very Bad Things
When OTR (on the rag) or having that time of the month, few occurrences engender more verbal pussyfooting (again, no pun intended) than women's troubles. Victorian ladies suffered from domestic affliction. So general a term, however, could ...
Linda Berdoll, 2007
7
Infinity Over Zero: Meditations on Maximum Velocity
NO. MORE. PUSSYFOOTING. “W. hen I drove Thrust 2 to the record in 1983,” recalls Richard Noble of his 633 mph jet car ride that reclaimed the Land Speed Record for Great Britain, “frankly, as a team we were damned lucky to get away with ...
Cole Coonce, 2010
8
Tales from the Head's Room,: Life in a London Primary School
Seventeen. Pussyfooting. won't. help. naughty. boys. Recently, I opened my newspaper to find an education minister telling us how much behaviour in our schools has improved. It came as a surprise to me. Especially after watching a Channel ...
Mike Kent, 2011
9
Disimprison: Freeing My Soul; Speaking My Heart
PUSSYFOOTING. I'm not one of your leeches So I'll spare you the speeches Listen to me ... Give in to me Baby, I need This Your motions are still Your words are quiet How am I to know your heart's will If you won't say it or display it? It's not  ...
Syieve Locklair, 2008
10
Toxic Panda: The Great Asian Armchair Treasure Hunt
L: Pussyfooting. Around. Sugar Daddy's taxi lacks air conditioning; Sugar Daddy and his bodyguards wilt. Cat has a damp patch around both armpits. By contrast, J.R. is cool, with both air conditioning and a can of spray-on Right Guard.
Adam Adams, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUSSYFOOTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pussyfooting is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Editorial: Stop pussyfooting around
Though we might have chosen to phrase it differently, we're firmly behind CMPA Chairman Jim Reeves' plain-language statement Tuesday in urging Pensacola ... «Pensacola News Journal, Jul 15»
2
Expect More Fed 'Pussyfooting' on Wednesday
The Federal Open Market Committee begins its two-day meeting Tuesday. It will wrap it up with a statement and a press conference Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. «Barron's, Jun 15»
3
No pussyfooting around when it comes to this cat and his hats
Maxwell the cat's collection of tiny hats has made him a social media star. — Picture from Instagram/tinyhatsoncatsLOS ANGELES, June 12 — From pilot's caps ... «Malay Mail Online, Jun 15»
4
No pussyfooting around: CatConLA has feline fanciers purring
They came in on little cat feet with meowing ringtones. They came sporting giant Siamese cat heads, kitten-themed T-shirts that read “Downton Tabby” and “Cats ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
5
Lawrence Solomon: Pussyfooting with China
AP Photo/Ng Han GuanLawrence Solomon: Those “seemingly innocuous provisions” prohibit foreign funding of political activities by charities. «Financial Post, May 15»
6
Government accused of 'pussyfooting' around RTÉ
Government accused of 'pussyfooting' around RTÉ ... Government has been accused by Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) of 'pussyfooting' around RTÉ. «Irish Examiner, Apr 15»
7
Cameron needs to stop pussyfooting around and address voters' fears
Now Nigel Farage has decided that David Cameron “looks like a Conservative leader", whereas Ed Miliband does not look like a Labour one. He concludes that ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
8
Pussyfooting on Edca
If the justices of the Supreme Court are minded to say that President Benigno Aquino shouldn't have bypassed the Senate in signing the Enhanced Defense ... «Inquirer.net, Nov 14»
9
Najib told to stop pussyfooting around in S'gor
Najib told to stop pussyfooting around in S'gor. FMT Reporters. | November 6, 2014. Salleh Keruak says Najib has to speak up and be decisive if Umno is to win ... «Free Malaysia Today, Nov 14»
10
Candidates still pussyfooting around the biggest congestion issue …
Candidates still pussyfooting around the biggest congestion issue: Hume. Despite the common wisdom that Toronto is at a crossroads on dealing with gridlock, ... «Toronto Star, Oct 14»

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