tiptoe

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtɪpˌtəʊ/ or [ˈtʰɪpˌtʰəʊ̯]
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/ or [ˈtʰɪpˌtʰoʊ̯]

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Verb

Plain form tiptoe

Third-person singular tiptoes

Past tense tiptoed

Past participle tiptoed

Present participle tiptoeing

1. If a person tiptoes, they walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground.