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Josh Billings

Meaning of "on tiptoe" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES ON TIPTOE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of on tiptoe in the English dictionary

The first definition of on tiptoe in the dictionary is on the tips of the toes or on the ball of the foot and the toes. Other definition of on tiptoe is eagerly anticipating something. On tiptoe is also stealthily or silently.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON TIPTOE

on the turn
on the understanding that
on the up and up
on the upgrade
on the wagon
on the wallaby
on the wane
on the warpath
on the watch
on the way out
on the whole
on the wind
on the wing
on the wrong foot
on the wrong tack
on thin ice
on time
on top of
on top of the world
on trial

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON TIPTOE

big toe
camel toe
hammertoe
heel-and-toe
little toe
mistletoe
peeptoe
Sillitoe
tic-tac-toe
tick-tack-toe
tippy-toe
tiptoe
toe
toe-to-toe
toetoe
top-to-toe

Synonyms and antonyms of on tiptoe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «on tiptoe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON TIPTOE

Find out the translation of on tiptoe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of on tiptoe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on tiptoe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

踮起脚尖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de puntillas
570 millions of speakers

English

on tiptoe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छिपकर जाना पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على رؤوس الأصابع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на цыпочках
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

na ponta dos pés
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টিপটোতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur la pointe des pieds
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada hujung jari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf Zehenspitzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

忍び足で
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발끝 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing dering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên ngón chân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முனையத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ठिपका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ipucu üzerine
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in punta di piedi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na palcach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

навшпиньках
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe vârful picioarelor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στις μύτες των ποδιών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op die tone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på tå
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på tå
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on tiptoe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON TIPTOE»

The term «on tiptoe» is regularly used and occupies the 74.449 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON TIPTOE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on tiptoe

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2 QUOTES WITH «ON TIPTOE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word on tiptoe.
1
Josh Billings
Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe.
2
Malcolm de Chazal
The idealist walks on tiptoe, the materialist on his heels.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON TIPTOE»

Discover the use of on tiptoe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on tiptoe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
On Tiptoe: A Romance of the Redwoods
1922. The novel begins: The great Intelligences who work back of our ordered universe are obscure to us.
Stewart Edward White, 2004
2
The Rule of Standing on Tiptoe
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Puku Okuyama, 2012
3
Fundamentals of Neurology: An Illustrated Guide
Walking on tiptoe and walking on the heels (Figs. 3.1b, c) let the clinician judge the strength of the calf muscles and the foot and toe extensors. If the plantar flexors are only mildly weak, the patient will still be able to walk on tiptoe, but will not ...
Marco Mumenthaler, Heinrich Mattle, 2011
4
The Elk that Walked on Tiptoe
Korte fortællinger fra naturen.
Jaan Rannap, 1992
5
Lumbar Disc Herniation
The strength of the calf muscles can be evaluated by resisting plantar flexion of the foot (A) or inviting the patient to rise on tiptoe on one side only (B). The maneuver in (A) is positive only when motor loss is extremely severe. Numerous  ...
Franco Postacchini, 1999
6
Physics in Biology and Medicine
1.9 Standing Tip-Toe on One Foot The position of the foot when standing on tiptoe is shown in Fig.1.17. The total weight of the person is supported by the reaction force at point A. This is a Class 1 lever with the fulcrum at the contact of the tibia.
Paul Davidovits, 2008
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A comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary
2 to jump (for joy). berjingkat-jingkat, bersejingkat and bersijingkat to stand/walk on tiptoe. menjingkat to stand/walk on tiptoe. menjingkatkan to raise (one's feet) on tiptoe. terjingkat (-jingkat) to walk on tiptoe. jingkatan jump. jingkau ...
Alan M. Stevens, 2004
8
An Indonesian-English Dictionary
Langit ~ di angkasa The sky turned red in the highest reaches. jinggering 1 high- heeled (shoes). 2 long- stemmed (glass). jingkat ber-(2), bersi-, men- stand or walk on tiptoes. men-kan make (feet) be on tiptoe. ter- be startled. jingkek 1 tiptoe .
John M. Echols, Hassan Shadily, James T. Collins, 1989
9
Macnab's Backache
With the patient still standing, the strength of the gastrocnemius is determined by testing the ability to stand on tiptoe (Fig. 9-8). Repetitive toe raising (fatigue testing) may bring out early changes. Lesions involving the first sacral root such as ...
David A. Wong, Ensor Transfeldt, Ian Macnab, 2007
10
A Treatise on Gymnasticks
I. Standing on tiptoe or, to speak more correctly, on the forepart of the foot. The gymnick raises the heels from the ground, and stands firmly on the forepart of the feet. The joints of the toes are strongly bent, and the knees stretched. This is to be  ...
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, 1828

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON TIPTOE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on tiptoe is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Wind in the Willows/ Romeo and Juliet review – pitch-perfect …
... holding a cricket bat horizontally beneath her chin as she sways on tiptoe around the arena of this temporary, outdoor amphitheatre. What we ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Interview: Ashley Jensen on motherhood and new films
... Detective Inspector June Robertson, a woman who doesn't let having to stand on tiptoe get in the way of threatening her rival, Ray Winstone. «Scotsman, Jul 15»
3
Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Parousia– The Problem with …
It is in fact better to say, since we don't know when Jesus will return we must be like the earliest Christians— saints standing on tiptoe expecting ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
4
Inserting high tech community into old school community theater
"Carefully On TipToe Stealing" for a GoFundMe fundraiser video are Molly Poulin, Thomas Trundy, Molly Cashman, Keagan Hennessey, ... «Boothbay Register, Jul 15»
5
Before move, pot seedlings, cuttings of favorite plants
A black cherry tree, dangling its luminous fruits just out of reach; last month we stood on tiptoe, popping them into our mouths, the sweet ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
6
Schubert Ensemble review – Fauré and Schumann played with rich …
... a better balance, but it was Matthews's reimagining of No 5 that worked best, with violin and viola following each other as if on tiptoe. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Ambrose Akinmusire, Pizza Express Jazz Club review: a set filled …
Up on tiptoe for animated screeches, swaying along to mellow grooves, he gave us music both challenging and accessible — and proved ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
8
Tar Heel Traveler salutes Capt'n Franks in Kitty Hawk
The blonde girl running the register stood on tiptoe, reached up, grabbed the wire, and clamped a paper ticket to it with a clothespin. «The Outer Banks Voice, Jul 15»
9
The Blue Rock Thrush
And by 8 o'clock it would be fast asleep, sleeping so soundly that the glare of my flashlight, held only a yard away as I stood on tiptoe and took ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
10
Book excerpt: 'Circling the Sun' by Paula McLain
When that didn't happen, I kept waiting all the same, listening for the far-off rumble of the train, one eye on the horizon, my heart on tiptoe. «Newsday, Jul 15»

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