on+tiptoe
11tiptoe — /tip toh /, n., v., tiptoed, tiptoeing, adj., adv. n. 1. the tip or end of a toe. 2. on tiptoe, a. on the tips of one s toes. b. expectant; eager: With Christmas coming, the children were on tiptoe. c. stealthily; cautiously: The concert had… …
12tiptoe — tip|toe1 [ˈtıptəu US tou] n on tiptoe/on (your) tiptoes if you stand or walk on tiptoe, you stand or walk on your toes, in order to make yourself taller or in order to walk very quietly ▪ She stood on tiptoe to kiss him. tiptoe 2 tiptoe2 past… …
13tiptoe — I. noun Date: 14th century the position of being balanced on the balls of the feet and toes with the heels raised usually used with on; also the ends of the toes II. adverb Date: 1592 on or as if on tiptoe III. adjective Date: 1593 …
14tiptoe — I UK [ˈtɪpˌtəʊ] / US [ˈtɪpˌtoʊ] noun on tiptoe(s) with only your toes on the ground If he stood on tiptoe, he could reach the shelf. II UK [ˈtɪpˌtəʊ] / US [ˈtɪpˌtoʊ] verb [intransitive] Word forms tiptoe : present tense I/you/we/they tiptoe… …
15tiptoe — /ˈtɪptoʊ / (say tiptoh) noun 1. the tip or end of a toe. –verb (i) (tiptoed, tiptoeing) 2. to move or go on tiptoe, as with caution or stealth. –adjective 3. characterised by standing or walking on tiptoe. 4. straining upwards. 5. eagerly… …
16tiptoe around — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms tiptoe around : present tense I/you/we/they tiptoe around he/she/it tiptoes around present participle tiptoeing around past tense tiptoed around past participle tiptoed around 1) tiptoe around something to… …
17tiptoe — [[t]tɪ̱ptoʊ[/t]] tiptoes, tiptoeing, tiptoed 1) VERB If you tiptoe somewhere, you walk there very quietly without putting your heels on the floor when you walk. [V prep/adv] She slipped out of bed and tiptoed to the window. [Also V] 2) PHRASE:… …
18tiptoe — 1 noun on tiptoe(s) if you stand on tiptoe you stand on your toes, in order to make yourself taller: Anita stood on tiptoe and tried to see over the wall. 2 verb (I) to walk quietly and carefully on your toes (+ across/down etc): He tiptoed… …
19tiptoe — [ˈtɪpˌtəʊ] noun I on tiptoe(s) if you stand or walk on tiptoe, you stand or walk with only the front part of your foot touching the ground[/ex] II verb [I] tiptoe [ˈtɪpˌtəʊ] to walk very quietly with only the front part of your foot touching the… …
20tiptoe — tip•toe [[t]ˈtɪpˌtoʊ[/t]] n. v. toed, toe•ing, adj. adv. 1) the tip or end of a toe 2) to go on tiptoe, as with stealth 3) characterized by standing or walking on tiptoe 4) straining upward 5) eagerly expectant 6) cautious; stealthy 7) eagerly or …
