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tiptoe

English → English

verb//ˈtɪptəʊ//

(movement) Tiptoe: to walk quietly on the balls of your feet with your heels off the ground

He had to tiptoe past the baby's room so that he would not wake her up.

(English) He had to tiptoe past the baby's room so that he would not wake her up.

The thief tried to tiptoe across the wooden floor to avoid making any creaking sounds.

(English) The thief tried to tiptoe across the wooden floor to avoid making any creaking sounds.

Entry ID: en:en:tiptoe · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary