Pussyfoot Meaning in English

word

US

PUH-see-foot

UK

PUSS-ee-foot

التعريف

To avoid taking a clear stand or speaking directly, especially to avoid offending or to delay a decision.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and sometimes slightly humorous or critical. Commonly found in phrases like 'don't pussyfoot around.' Implies hesitation or avoidance rather than directness. Can refer to speech or action.

• Spanish: andar con rodeos - evitar (dar una respuesta directa)
• Portuguese (BR): fazer rodeios - evitar (uma resposta direta)
• Portuguese (PT): fazer rodeios - evitar (uma resposta direta)
• Chinese (Simplified): 绕弯子 - 避而不答
• Chinese (Traditional): 繞彎子 - 避而不答
• Hindi: घुमा-फिरा कर बात करना
• Arabic: يدور حول الموضوع - يتجنب الجواب المباشر
• Bengali: হিঞ্চু-ডিঞ্চু করা - এড়িয়ে চলা (কর্তব্য থেকে) - ঘুরিয়ে-পেঁচিয়ে কথা বলা
• Russian: увиливать - уклоняться - юлить
• Japanese: はぐらかす - うやむやにする
• Vietnamese: lảng tránh - vòng vo
• Korean: 돌려 말하다 - 얼버무리다
• Turkish: ağzında gevelemek - kaçak dövüşmek
• Urdu: گول مول بات کرنا - ٹال مٹول کرنا
• Indonesian: mengelak - berbasa-basi - menghindar

جمل نموذجية

Don't pussyfoot when you answer the question.

basic

If you keep pussyfooting, we will never decide.

basic

He tends to pussyfoot around difficult topics.

basic

Stop pussyfooting around and just tell me the truth.

natural

She didn't pussyfoot—she gave her opinion straight away.

natural

When it comes to criticism, he likes to pussyfoot so he doesn't offend anyone.

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