Verb
/ˈtipˌtō/,
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tiptoeing, present participle; tiptoed, past tense; tiptoed, past participle; tiptoes, 3rd person singular present;
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Walk quietly and carefully with one's heels raised and one's weight on the balls of the feet
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Liz tiptoed out of the room
Web Definitions:
- on tiptoe or as if on tiptoe; "standing tiptoe"
- the tip of a toe
- walk on one's toes
- walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise; "moving with tiptoe steps"
- Tippy toes describes the human body posture and locomotion of removing the heel(s) of one or both feet from the ground. ...
- The tips of one's toes collectively; To walk quietly when only the tips of the toes touch the ground. [from late 14th c.]; Alternative spelling of tip-toe