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tiptoe

1 tiptoe /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/ noun
1 tiptoe
/ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIPTOE

on tiptoe

or on (your) tiptoes
: with your toes touching the ground and your heels raised up
2 tiptoe /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/ verb
tiptoes; tiptoed; tiptoeing
2 tiptoe
/ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/
verb
tiptoes; tiptoed; tiptoeing
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIPTOE
[no object]
: to walk with your heels raised up and only your toes touching the ground

tiptoe around

[phrasal verb]
tiptoe around (something)
: to avoid talking about (something) : to talk about (something) only in an indirect way
3 tiptoe /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/ adverb
3 tiptoe
/ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIPTOE
: with your toes touching the ground and your heels raised up