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Definition of tiptoe verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tiptoe

verb
 
/ˈtɪptəʊ/
 
/ˈtɪptəʊ/
[intransitive]
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present simple I / you / we / they tiptoe
 
/ˈtɪptəʊ/
 
/ˈtɪptəʊ/
he / she / it tiptoes
 
/ˈtɪptəʊz/
 
/ˈtɪptəʊz/
past simple tiptoed
 
/ˈtɪptəʊd/
 
/ˈtɪptəʊd/
past participle tiptoed
 
/ˈtɪptəʊd/
 
/ˈtɪptəʊd/
-ing form tiptoeing
 
/ˈtɪptəʊɪŋ/
 
/ˈtɪptəʊɪŋ/
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  1. (+ adv./prep.) to walk using the front parts of your feet only, so that other people cannot hear you
    • I tiptoed over to the window.
    • I let myself in with my key and tiptoed up the stairs.
    • She tiptoed back into the room when he was asleep.
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