Beat around the bush synonyms | verbs

Synonyms for Beat around the bush as a Verb

• equivocate

  deceive, avoid
• tergiversate

  deceive, avoid
• prevaricate

  avoid, be cautious
• palter

  deceive, avoid an issue
• stall

  avoid
• dodge

  deceive, avoid
• sidestep

  be cautious, avoid an issue
• waffle

  avoid an issue
• stonewall

  avoid an issue, delay for own purposes
• 

  hedge

  deceive, be cautious
• quibble

  avoid an issue, delay for own purposes
• hem and haw

  be cautious
• sit on the fence

  be cautious
• fence

  delay for own purposes
• fudge
• evade
• be noncommittal
• shilly-shally

  hesitate
• temporize

  delay for own purposes
• play for time

  delay for own purposes
• filibuster
• pussyfoot
• shuffle
• flip-flop
• duck

  renege
• shuck
• cop out

  renege
• pass the buck
• jive

  lie, escape
• cop a plea
• run around
• tergiverse
• elude
• confound
• thwart
• puzzle
• outwit
• frustrate
• baffle
• foil
• shun
• flee
• outrun
• eschew
• cavil
• beg the question

  hesitate
• weasel

  renege
• cloud the issue
• cover up
• give run around