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We had to tiptoe past the sleeping baby.
What does Tiptoe mean?
to walk quietly on your toes.
Dictionary definition
To tiptoe means to walk quietly and carefully on the front part of your feet, and a tiptoe is that quiet way of walking.
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Tiptoe in a sentence
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The children walked on tiptoe during the quiet game.
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The character tried to tiptoe across the creaky floor without making a sound.
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What does tiptoe mean?
Tiptoe means to walk quietly and carefully on the front part of the feet.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to tiptoe?
Walk softly is close because tiptoeing is quiet walking.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for tiptoe?
Stomp is a contrast because it means walking with loud, heavy steps.
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WordTiptoe.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningTiptoe means to walk quietly on your toes.
ExampleExample: We had to tiptoe past the sleeping baby.
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- Syllables
- tip · toh
- Strongest beat
- tip
- Ending
- toh
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on tip.
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Synonyms
Words like Tiptoe
creepTo move slowly and quietly.
sneakTo move quietly so others may not notice.
walk softlyTo walk with little noise.
Antonyms
Opposite words
stompTo walk with heavy, loud steps.
marchTo walk with strong, regular steps.
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Word family
Tiptoe word family
Base word
tiptoe
verb
tiptoe
To walk quietly on the front part of the feet.
verb
tiptoes
Present-tense form.
verb
tiptoed
Walked quietly on the toes.
verb
tiptoeing
Walking quietly on the toes now.
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