Pronunciation: /ˈtɪptoʊ/
noun the front part of the foot
A1 She walked on her tiptoes to avoid making noise.
A2 The cat moved silently on its tiptoes towards the mouse.
B1 He crept up the stairs on his tiptoes to surprise his sister.
B2 The ballet dancer gracefully danced on her tiptoes throughout the performance.
C1 The ninja moved with precision and skill, always on his tiptoes.
C2 The thief tiptoed into the room, trying not to disturb anything.
verb to walk quietly and carefully on one's toes
A1 She tiptoed into the room so as not to wake up the baby.
A2 I tiptoed around the house trying to avoid stepping on the creaky floorboards.
B1 The burglar tiptoed through the dark alley, trying to remain unseen.
B2 She tiptoed nervously across the stage before her big performance.
C1 The spy tiptoed quietly through the enemy's headquarters, gathering valuable information.
C2 He tiptoed gracefully across the dance floor, impressing everyone with his skill.
adjective done or moving quietly and carefully on one's toes
A1 She walked on tiptoe so she wouldn't wake up the baby.
A2 He approached the door on tiptoe, trying to be as quiet as possible.
B1 The tiptoe movements of the ballet dancers were graceful and precise.
B2 The thief crept into the house on tiptoe, careful not to make a sound.
C1 She tiptoed around the sensitive topic, not wanting to upset anyone.
C2 His tiptoe diplomacy helped to navigate the delicate negotiations successfully.
adverb in a quiet and careful manner on one's toes
A1 She walked tiptoe through the house so as not to wake anyone up.
A2 He tiptoed into the room, trying to be as quiet as possible.
B1 The cat crept tiptoe towards the bird, ready to pounce.
B2 She approached the edge of the cliff tiptoe, careful not to slip.
C1 The spy moved tiptoe through the enemy's headquarters, avoiding detection.
C2 He tiptoed around the sensitive topic, not wanting to upset anyone.
formal She walked on tiptoe to avoid making noise in the library.
informal I had to tiptoe around the house so I wouldn't wake anyone up.
slang I saw him tiptoeing out of the party early last night.
figurative She tiptoed around the subject, not wanting to upset anyone.
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