tiptoe
🇺🇸
/ˈtɪptəʊ/
🇬🇧
/ˈtɪptəʊ/
noun
R
The front part of your foot where your toes are, used for walking quietly.
She moved on her tiptoes so as not to wake anyone.
verb
R
To walk with your heels up and on the balls of your feet, to be quiet or not be noticed.
He tiptoed into the room to avoid disturbing the guests.
R
To handle a situation very carefully to avoid causing problems.
She tiptoed around the issue, not wanting to offend anyone.
adverb
R
In a way that you walk on tiptoe.
He tiptoed across the room to not make a sound.
translation
The front part of your foot where your toes are, used for walking quietly.
To walk with your heels up and on the balls of your feet, to be quiet or not be noticed.; To handle a situation very carefully to avoid causing problems.
In a way that you walk on tiptoe.
Word Forms
3rd Present
tiptoes
Progressive
tiptoeing
Past
tiptoed
Plural
tiptoes
Perfect
tiptoed