English Explanatory Dictionary

tiptoe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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
  1. To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground.
name
  1. A small village in Hordle parish and Sway parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ2597).

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪpˌtəʊ/ [ˈtʰɪpˌtʰəʊ̯] /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/ [ˈtʰɪpˌtʰoʊ̯] En-us-tiptoe.ogg en-au-tiptoe.ogg

Word forms

tiptoe tiptoes tip-toe tippytoe tippy-toe tiptoeing tiptoed

Etymology

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

Derived words

atiptoe on tiptoe tiptoe around tiptoeingly tiptoer tiptoe through a minefield
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