herumschleichen — meaning in English

English meaning

• pussyfoot verb To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.
• sneak verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.

Senses

herumschleichen is used for these senses in English:

• pussyfoot (intransitive) To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.
• sneak (intransitive) To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.

pussyfoot — full definition

1. verb To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.
2. verb To act timidly or cautiously.
3. verb To use euphemistic language or circumlocution.

sneak — full definition

1. verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
2. verb To take something without permission, doing it quietly and secretly.
3. adjective Done secretly, or released ahead of the official date.

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