Tiptoe

Quick meaning: Tiptoe is a noun meaning (usually in the plural) The tip of the toe.

Meaning

(usually in the plural) The tip of the toe.

More Meanings

1. Standing elevated, on or as if on the tips of one's toes.
2. Moving carefully, quietly, warily or stealthily, on or as if on the tips of one's toes.
3. (intransitive) To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground.

Example Sentences

with tiptoe step

And stole along on tiptoe tread

Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day / Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops.

We tiptoed into the house, up the stairs and along the hall into the room where the Professor had been spending so much of his time.

Word Forms

• tiptoes
• tip-toe
• tippytoe
• tippy-toe
• tiptoeing
• tiptoed

Synonyms for tiptoe

Depending on context, synonyms include quiet, pointed, tip, tippytoe.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tippytoe, pointed, tip, quiet, creep, slow.

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