tiptoe

Meaning

Noun

The tip of the toe.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Standing elevated, on or as if on the tips of one's toes.
2. (not-comparable) 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

🚶

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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Translations

punta del pie

de puntillas

camminare in punta di piedi

Zehenspitze

pointe du pied

pointe des pieds

meraklı

punta di piedi

auf den Zehenspitzen gehen

άκρες των ποδιών

punta dei piedi

pourboire

ακροποδητί

marcher sur la pointe des pieds

περπατώ ακροποδητί

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɪpˌtəʊ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: tipto

In summary

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