tiptoe

Betekenis (English)

Noun

The tip of the toe.

Adj

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.

Verb

To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground.

Synonyms

tip

tippytoe

creep

walk

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slink

stand on tiptoes

pussyfoot

sneak

stand

standing

steal

toe

sneak up

stand on tiptoe

walk on tiptoe

walk stealthily

go on tiptoe

hop-skip-and-jump

walk on tip toe

walk gingerly

cautious

tip of one's toe

creep up

gallop

glide

limp

on

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈtɪpˌtəʊ/

Etimologie (English)

Inherited from Middle English: tipto

In summary

From Middle English tipto, typto; equivalent to tip + toe.