tiptoe
verb/ˈtɪptəʊ/
/ˈtɪptəʊ/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| 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/ |
- (+ 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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