tiptoe
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tip·toe
(tĭp′tō′)intr.v. tip·toed, tip·toe·ing, tip·toes
To walk or move quietly on one's toes.
n.
The tip of a toe.
adj.
1. Standing or walking on one's toes.
2. Stealthy; wary.
adv.
Idiom: 1. On one's toes.
2. Stealthily; warily.
on tiptoe
Full of anticipation; eager: The children were on tiptoe before the birthday party.
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tiptoe
(ˈtɪpˌtəʊ)vb (intr) , -toes, -toeing or -toed
1. to walk with the heels off the ground and the weight supported by the ball of the foot and the toes
2. to walk silently or stealthily
n
on tiptoe
a. on the tips of the toes or on the ball of the foot and the toes
b. eagerly anticipating something
c. stealthily or silently
adv
on tiptoe
adj
3. walking or standing on tiptoe
4. stealthy or silent
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tip•toe
(ˈtɪpˌtoʊ)n., v. -toed, -toe•ing,
adj., adv. n.
1. the tip or end of a toe.
v.i. 2. to go on tiptoe, as with stealth.
adj. 3. characterized by standing or walking on tiptoe.
4. straining upward.
5. eagerly expectant.
6. cautious; stealthy.
adv. 7. eagerly or cautiously; on tiptoe.
[1350–1400]
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tiptoe
Past participle: tiptoed
Gerund: tiptoeing
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| Noun | 1. |  tiptoe - the tip of a toe toe - one of the digits of the foot tip - the extreme end of something; especially something pointed |
| Verb | 1. | tiptoe - walk on one's toes walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| Adj. | 1. | tiptoe - walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise; "moving with tiptoe steps" quiet - free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet" |
| Adv. | 1. | tiptoe - on tiptoe or as if on tiptoe; "standing tiptoe" |
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Translations
عَلَى رُؤُوسِ أَصَابِعِ القَدَميَمْشي على أطراف رؤوس أصابِعِه
chodit po špičkáchjít po špičkách
listetåspids
varpaillaan
otapkati na vrstima prstiju
tipla á tánum
つまさき
발끝
eiti pirštų galaispasistiebti
iet uz pirkstgaliem
ísť po špičkách
hoditi po prstihpo prstih
smyga på tå
เดินด้วยปลายเท้า
đầu ngón chân
tiptoe
[ˈtɪptəʊ]A. N to walk on tiptoe → andar or (LAm) caminar de puntillas
to stand on tiptoe → ponerse de puntillas
to stand on tiptoe → ponerse de puntillas
B. VI → ir de puntillas
to tiptoe to the window → ir de puntillas a la ventana
to tiptoe across the floor → cruzar el cuarto de puntillas
to tiptoe in/out → entrar/salir de puntillas
to tiptoe to the window → ir de puntillas a la ventana
to tiptoe across the floor → cruzar el cuarto de puntillas
to tiptoe in/out → entrar/salir de puntillas
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
tiptoe
[ˈtɪptəʊ] vi → marcher sur la pointe des pieds
He tiptoed out of the room → Il sortit de la chambre sur la pointe des pieds.
She tiptoed to the window → Elle alla à la fenêtre sur la pointe des pieds.tip-top tiptop [ˌtɪpˈtɒp] adj
in tiptop condition → en excellent étattip-up truck n → camion m à benne (basculante)
He tiptoed out of the room → Il sortit de la chambre sur la pointe des pieds.
She tiptoed to the window → Elle alla à la fenêtre sur la pointe des pieds.tip-top tiptop [ˌtɪpˈtɒp] adj
in tiptop condition → en excellent étattip-up truck n → camion m à benne (basculante)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tiptoe
[ˈtɪpˌtəʊ]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tiptoe
(ˈtiptəu) verb to walk on the toes, usually in order to be quiet. He tiptoed past her bedroom door.
walk/stand etc on tiptoe(s) to walk, stand etc on the toes. He stood on tiptoe(s) to reach the shelf.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
tiptoe
→ عَلَى رُؤُوسِ أَصَابِعِ القَدَم chodit po špičkách tåspids Zehenspitzen μύτες ποδιών ir de puntillas, puntillas varpaillaan marcher sur la pointe des pieds otapkati na vrstima prstiju in punta di piedi つまさき 발끝 op zijn tenen lopen tåspiss koniec palca u nogi andar na ponta dos pés красться на цыпочках smyga på tå เดินด้วยปลายเท้า parmaklarının ucunda yürüme đầu ngón chân 脚尖Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009