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tip·toe

tiptoe

 
 
pronunciation:
tIp to
parts of speech:
noun, verb
phrases:
on tiptoe
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part of speech: noun
definition: the end or tip of the toe.
We stood on our tiptoes so we could see over the wall.
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phrase: on tiptoe
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: tiptoes, tiptoeing, tiptoed
definition: to walk quietly or on tiptoes.
We tiptoed out of the sleeping baby's room.
similar words:
sneak
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