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tiptoe (verb)

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  • tiptoe — ► VERB (tiptoes, tiptoed, tiptoeing) ▪ walk quietly and carefully with one s heels raised and one s weight on the balls of the feet. ● on tiptoe (or tiptoes) Cf. ↑on tiptoes …   English terms dictionary

  • tiptoe — The verb has inflected forms tiptoes, tiptoed, tiptoeing. The noun is confined to the expression on tiptoe(s), where it can be singular or plural …   Modern English usage

  • tiptoe — (n.) mid 15c., from TIP (Cf. tip) (n.) + TOE (Cf. toe). As a verb from 1630s. Related: Tiptoes (late 14c.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • tiptoe — verb (tiptoes, tiptoeing, tiptoed) walk quietly and carefully with one s heels raised and one s weight on the balls of the feet. Phrases on tiptoe (or tiptoes) with one s heels raised and one s weight on the balls of the feet …   English new terms dictionary

  • tiptoe around — verb To act very cautiously about something; to avoid speaking about a painful or controversial issue …   Wiktionary

  • tiptoe — tip|toe1 [ tıp,tou ] noun on tiptoe(s) if you stand or walk on tiptoe, you stand or walk on your toes: If he stood on tiptoe, he could reach the shelf. tiptoe tip|toe 2 [ tıp,tou ] verb intransitive to walk on your toes: We tiptoed down the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tiptoe — I. noun Date: 14th century the position of being balanced on the balls of the feet and toes with the heels raised usually used with on; also the ends of the toes II. adverb Date: 1592 on or as if on tiptoe III. adjective Date: 1593 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tiptoe — I UK [ˈtɪpˌtəʊ] / US [ˈtɪpˌtoʊ] noun on tiptoe(s) with only your toes on the ground If he stood on tiptoe, he could reach the shelf. II UK [ˈtɪpˌtəʊ] / US [ˈtɪpˌtoʊ] verb [intransitive] Word forms tiptoe : present tense I/you/we/they tiptoe… …   English dictionary

  • tiptoe — /ˈtɪptoʊ / (say tiptoh) noun 1. the tip or end of a toe. –verb (i) (tiptoed, tiptoeing) 2. to move or go on tiptoe, as with caution or stealth. –adjective 3. characterised by standing or walking on tiptoe. 4. straining upwards. 5. eagerly… …  

  • tiptoe around — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms tiptoe around : present tense I/you/we/they tiptoe around he/she/it tiptoes around present participle tiptoeing around past tense tiptoed around past participle tiptoed around 1) tiptoe around something to… …   English dictionary

  • tiptoe — [[t]tɪ̱ptoʊ[/t]] tiptoes, tiptoeing, tiptoed 1) VERB If you tiptoe somewhere, you walk there very quietly without putting your heels on the floor when you walk. [V prep/adv] She slipped out of bed and tiptoed to the window. [Also V] 2) PHRASE:… …   English dictionary

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