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English adjective: tiptoe

1. tiptoe walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise


SamplesMoving with tiptoe steps.


Similarquiet


Antonymsnoisy


English noun: tiptoe

1. tiptoe (body) the tip of a toe


Broader (hypernym)tip


Part meronymtoe


English adverb: tiptoe

1. tiptoe on tiptoe or as if on tiptoe


SamplesStanding tiptoe.


English verb: tiptoe

1. tiptoe (motion) walk on one's toes


ExamplesThe children tiptoe to the playground


Synonymstip, tippytoe


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)walk









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