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Tiptoes is a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Matthew Bright. [1][a] The film stars Gary Oldman, Kate Beckinsale, Patricia Arquette, and Matthew McConaughey.
to walk on your toes with the heel of your foot lifted off the ground, especially in order not to make a noise: He waited until his daughter was asleep, then tiptoed quietly out of the room. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to walk. walk The baby has just learned to walk.
The meaning of TIPTOE is the position of being balanced on the balls of the feet and toes with the heels raised —usually used with on; also : the ends of the toes. How to use tiptoe in a sentence.
Tiptoe (tiptoes or tippy toes) describes the human body posture and locomotion of removing the heel (s) of one or both feet from the ground.
1. to walk with the heels off the ground and the weight supported by the ball of the foot and the toes. 2. to walk silently or stealthily. noun. 3. See on tiptoe. adverb. 4.
TIPTOE definition: 1. standing on your toes with the rest of your feet off the ground 2. to walk quietly on your toes. Learn more.
tiptoe. noun. /ˈtɪptəʊ/ Idioms. on tiptoe/tiptoes. standing or walking on the front part of your foot, with your heels off the ground, in order to make yourself taller or to move very quietly. She had to stand on tiptoe to reach the top shelf. We crept around on tiptoes so as not to disturb him. Join us.
What does the word tiptoe mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word tiptoe. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use.
/ˈtɪptəʊ/ IPA guide. Other forms: tiptoed; tiptoeing; tiptoes; tiptoing. To tiptoe is to walk with your weight on your toes, moving quietly. If you're late to your yoga class and everyone's lying still with their eyes closed, you may want to tiptoe to your mat.
to walk on your toes with the heel of your foot lifted off the ground, especially in order not to make a noise: He waited until his daughter was asleep, then tiptoed quietly out of the room. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to walk. walk The baby has just learned to walk.
