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tiptoe

verb

NAmE//ˈtɪptoʊ//

[intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they tiptoe

he / she / it tiptoes

past simple tiptoed

-ing form tiptoeing

(+ adv./prep.) to walk using the front parts of your feet only, so that other people cannot hear you I tiptoed over to the window.

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