tiptoe
pronunciation
How to pronounce tiptoe in British English:
UK [ˈtɪptəʊ]
How to pronounce tiptoe in American English:
US [ˈtɪptoʊ]
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- Noun:
- the tip of a toe
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- Verb:
- walk on one's toes
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- Adjective:
- walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise
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- Adverb:
- on tiptoe or as if on tiptoe
Word Origin
- tiptoe (n.)
- late 14c., from tip (n.1) + toe (n.). As an adverb from 1590s; as a verb from 1630s. Related: Tiptoes (late 14c.), also tiptoon; tip-toed. Tippy-toes is from 1820.
Example
- 1. I might have to get on tiptoe , because of her height .
- 2. They stretched their arms and stood on tiptoe .
- 3. You gonna tiptoe around him the rest of your life ?
- 4. Why should a man be walking on tiptoe ?
- 5. The girl is standing on tiptoe .