tippytoe
/ˈtɪpiˌtoʊ/
verb
- To walk quietly or carefully on the tips of one's toes.
- She had to tippytoe past the sleeping baby to get her book.
- He tippytoes into the kitchen so he doesn't wake anyone up.
- The children tippytoed across the cold floor in the morning.
Antonyms
noun
- The tip of a toe; used especially in the phrase 'on tippytoe' meaning on the tips of one's toes.
- She stood on tippytoe to reach the top shelf.
- The little girl walked on tippytoe to see over the fence.
- He balanced on tippytoe for a moment before jumping.