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Tiptoe

Tiptoe Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Tiptoe? [n] the tip of a toe [adv] on tiptoe or as if on tiptoe; "standing tiptoe" [adj] straining upward on the tips of the toes; "in a tiptoe stance to see over the crowd" [adj] walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise; "moving with tiptoe steps" [v] walk on one's toes Synonyms \| Synonyms for Tiptoe: pointed \| quiet \| tip \| tippytoe Related Terms \| Find terms related to Tiptoe: See Also \| tip \| toe \| walk Tiptoe In Webster's Dictionary \Tip"toe`\, n.; pl. {Tiptoes}. The end, or tip, of the toe. He must . . . stand on his typtoon [tiptoes]. --Chaucer. Upon his tiptoes stalketh stately by. --Spenser. {To be}, or {To stand}, {a tiptoe} or {on tiptoe}, to be awake or alive to anything; to be roused; to be eager or alert; as, to be a tiptoe with expectation. \Tip"toe`\, a. 1. Being on tiptoe, or as on tiptoe; hence, raised as high as possible; lifted up; exalted; also, alert. Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. --Shak. Above the tiptoe pinnacle of glory. --Byron. 2. Noiseless; stealthy. ``With tiptoe step.'' --Cowper. {Tiptoe mirth}, the highest degree of mirth. --Sir W. Scott. \Tip"toe`\, v. i. To step or walk on tiptoe.

Tiptoe Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tiptoe?

[n] the tip of a toe
[adv] on tiptoe or as if on tiptoe; "standing tiptoe"
[adj] straining upward on the tips of the toes; "in a tiptoe stance to see over the crowd"
[adj] walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise; "moving with tiptoe steps"
[v] walk on one's toes

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tiptoe: pointed | quiet | tip | tippytoe

Related Terms | Find terms related to Tiptoe:

See Also | tip | toe | walk

Tiptoe In Webster's Dictionary

\Tip"toe`\, n.; pl. {Tiptoes}.
The end, or tip, of the toe.

      He must . . . stand on his typtoon [tiptoes].
                                               --Chaucer.

      Upon his tiptoes stalketh stately by.    --Spenser.

{To be}, or {To stand}, {a tiptoe} or {on tiptoe}, to be
   awake or alive to anything; to be roused; to be eager or
   alert; as, to be a tiptoe with expectation.


\Tip"toe`\, a.
1. Being on tiptoe, or as on tiptoe; hence, raised as high as
   possible; lifted up; exalted; also, alert.

         Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands
         tiptoe on the misty mountain tops.    --Shak.

         Above the tiptoe pinnacle of glory.   --Byron.

2. Noiseless; stealthy. ``With tiptoe step.'' --Cowper.

{Tiptoe mirth}, the highest degree of mirth. --Sir W. Scott.


\Tip"toe`\, v. i.
To step or walk on tiptoe.

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