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1tiptoe

noun tip·toe \ˈtip-ˌtō, -ˈtō\

Definition of TIPTOE

:  the position of being balanced on the balls of the feet and toes with the heels raised —usually used with on; also :  the ends of the toes
on tiptoe
:  alert, aroused <the contest of skill that puts one on tiptoe to win — Deerfield (Wisconsin) Independent>
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First Known Use of TIPTOE

14th century

Rhymes with TIPTOE

aglow, ago, airflow, airglow, air show, alow, although, archfoe, argot, a throw, backflow, backhoe, bandeau, Baotou, barlow, bateau, below, bestow, big toe, bon mot, bravo, by-blow, cachepot, callow, caló, Carlow, cash flow, chapeau, Chi-Rho, cockcrow, Cocteau, cornrow, corn snow, crossbow, Cousteau, Darrow, Day-Glo, dayglow, death row, Defoe, de trop, deathblow, deco, down-bow, dumb show, elbow, escrow, fencerow, flambeau, floor show, flyblow, fogbow, forego, foreknow, forgo, freak show, free throw, Freneau, Fuzhou, galop, game show, genro, gigot, Glencoe, go-slow, Gounod, Guangzhou, gung ho, guyot, Hadow, Hangzhou, Hankow, Harrow, heave-ho, hedgerow, heigh-ho, hello, hollo, horse show, ice floe, ice show, inflow, in tow, Io, jabot, jambeau, Jane Doe, jim crow, Jinzhou, Joe Blow, Jiaozhou, John Doe, Juneau, Hounslow, kayo, KO, Lanzhou, lie low, light show, longbow, low blow, Luchow, macho, mahoe, maillot, mallow, manteau, Marlowe, Marot, marrow, matelot, merlot, Meursault, minnow, Miró, misknow, Moho, mojo, morceau, morrow, Moscow, mucro, mudflow, Murrow, nightglow, no-no, no-show, nouveau, oboe, outflow, outgo, outgrow, oxbow, peep show, Pernod, picot, plateau, pronto, Quanzhou, quiz show, rainbow, Rameau, red snow, reflow, regrow, repo, reseau, road show, rondeau, rondo, roscoe, Roseau, rouleau, sabot, Saint-Lô, salchow, scarecrow, self-sow, serow, shadblow, Shantou, sideshow, skid row, ski tow, Soho, so-so, sound bow, sourdough, stone's throw, sunbow, Suzhou, tableau, Taizhou, talk show, Thoreau, tone row, tonneau, trade show, trousseau, Trudeau, uh-oh, unsew, up-bow, upthrow, van Gogh, wallow, Wenzhou, Wicklow, widow, willow, windrow, windthrow, winnow, Winslow, Wuzhou, Xuzhou, Yalow, yarrow, Zhangzhou, Zhengzhou, Zibo

2tiptoe

adverb

: with your toes touching the ground and your heels raised up

Full Definition of TIPTOE

:  on or as if on tiptoe

First Known Use of TIPTOE

1592

3tiptoe

adjective

Definition of TIPTOE

1
:  standing or walking on or as if on tiptoe

First Known Use of TIPTOE

1593

4tiptoe

intransitive verb

: to walk with your heels raised up and only your toes touching the ground

tip·toedtip·toe·ing

Full Definition of TIPTOE

1
:  to stand or raise oneself on tiptoe
2
:  to walk or proceed quietly or cautiously on or as if on tiptoe <tiptoe around the issue>

First Known Use of TIPTOE

circa 1661
TIPTOE Defined for Kids

1tiptoe

noun tip·toe \ˈtip-ˌtō\

Definition of TIPTOE for Kids

:  the position of being balanced on the balls of the feet and toes with the heels raised —usually used with on <He stood on tiptoe.>

2tiptoe

adverb or adjective

Definition of TIPTOE for Kids

:  on or as if on the balls of the feet and toes with the heels raised <I walked tiptoe past the dog.>

3tiptoe

verb
tip·toedtip·toe·ing

Definition of TIPTOE for Kids

:  to walk on the balls of the feet and toes with the heels raised

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