Tiptoe

Pronunciation: /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/

Tiptoe (verb)

  1. To walk on the front part of your feet to be quiet.

Examples

  • She had to tiptoe to avoid waking the baby.
  • He tiptoed across the room to surprise his friend.

Common collocations: tiptoe around, tiptoe quietly, tiptoe carefully, stand on tiptoes, rise on tiptoes

Tiptoe (noun)

  1. The front part of your foot that you use to walk quietly.

Examples

  • She stood on her tiptoes to reach the shelf.
  • He balanced on his tiptoes during the exercise.

Synonyms of Tiptoe

Neutral

Antonyms of Tiptoe

  • when describing loud, heavy movement
  • when describing forceful, noisy movement