pussy·footBrE/ˈpʊsifʊt/NAmE/ˈpʊsifʊt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theypussyfootBrE/ˈpʊsifʊt/NAmE/ˈpʊsifʊt/present simple - he / she / itpussyfootsBrE/ˈpʊsifʊts/NAmE/ˈpʊsifʊts/past simplepussyfootedBrE/ˈpʊsifʊtɪd/NAmE/ˈpʊsifʊtɪd/past participlepussyfootedBrE/ˈpʊsifʊtɪd/NAmE/ˈpʊsifʊtɪd/ -ing formpussyfootingBrE/ˈpʊsifʊtɪŋ/NAmE/ˈpʊsifʊtɪŋ/[I]~ (about/around)(informal, usuallydisapproving) tobecarefuloranxiousaboutexpressingyouropinionincaseyouupsetsb(说话)慎重,顾虑重重