tiptoe B2 Topic:Verbs of Movement Also spelled tip-toe US /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/ UK /ˈtɪpˌtəʊ/ See IPA manual Freq #26874 Meanings 1 verb To walk quietly on the tips of your toes. She tiptoed past the baby's room so as not to wake him. 2 adv On or as if on the tips of one's toes. He stood on tiptoe to reach the top shelf. 3 noun The tip of the toe. She rose onto her tiptoes to see over the crowd. Thesaurus Word family Forms tiptoedtiptoeingtiptoes Derived forms atiptoe Etymology AI details Derived from a surname of French origin recorded in the 13th century as "Typetot". Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tiptoe **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb, adv, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɪpˌtəʊ/ **Frequency rank:** 26874 ## Meanings 1. To walk quietly on the tips of your toes. 2. On or as if on the tips of one's toes. 3. The tip of the toe. ## Examples - She tiptoed past the baby's room so as not to wake him. - He stood on tiptoe to reach the top shelf. - She rose onto her tiptoes to see over the crowd. ## Derived Forms - atiptoe ## Etymology Derived from a surname of French origin recorded in the 13th century as "Typetot". ## AI Etymology Tiptoe is derived from a surname of French origin recorded in the 13th century as "Typetot". In present-day use, it can mean to walk quietly on the tips of your toes, or on or as if on the tips of one's toes. Derived formations include atiptoe. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown