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Definition of tiptoe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tiptoe

noun
 
/ˈtɪptəʊ/
 
/ˈtɪptəʊ/
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on tiptoe/tiptoes
  1. standing or walking on the front part of your foot, with your heels off the ground, in order to make yourself taller or to move very quietly
    • She had to stand on tiptoe to reach the top shelf.
    • We crept around on tiptoes so as not to disturb him.
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