Meaning of "tiptoe" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF TIPTOE

ˈtɪpˌtəʊ

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIPTOE

Tiptoe is a verb and can also act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tiptoe in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES TIPTOE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tiptoe

Tiptoe describes the human body posture and locomotion of removing the heel of one or both feet from the ground. It is quite often used as a slang when the weight is placed on the balls of the feet, rather than literally the tips of the toes, although it could still be used in that case.

Definition of tiptoe in the English dictionary

The first definition of tiptoe in the dictionary is to walk with the heels off the ground and the weight supported by the ball of the foot and the toes. Other definition of tiptoe is to walk silently or stealthily. Tiptoe is also on tiptoe.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TIPTOE

PRESENT

Present

I tiptoe

you tiptoe

he/she/it tiptoes

we tiptoe

you tiptoe

they tiptoe

Present continuous

I am tiptoing

you are tiptoing

he/she/it is tiptoing

we are tiptoing

you are tiptoing

they are tiptoing

Present perfect

I have tiptoed

you have tiptoed

he/she/it has tiptoed

we have tiptoed

you have tiptoed

they have tiptoed

Present perfect continuous

I have been tiptoing

you have been tiptoing

he/she/it has been tiptoing

we have been tiptoing

you have been tiptoing

they have been tiptoing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I tiptoed

you tiptoed

he/she/it tiptoed

we tiptoed

you tiptoed

they tiptoed

Past continuous

I was tiptoing

you were tiptoing

he/she/it was tiptoing

we were tiptoing

you were tiptoing

they were tiptoing

Past perfect

I had tiptoed

you had tiptoed

he/she/it had tiptoed

we had tiptoed

you had tiptoed

they had tiptoed

Past perfect continuous

I had been tiptoing

you had been tiptoing

he/she/it had been tiptoing

we had been tiptoing

you had been tiptoing

they had been tiptoing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will tiptoe

you will tiptoe

he/she/it will tiptoe

we will tiptoe

you will tiptoe

they will tiptoe

Future continuous

I will be tiptoing

you will be tiptoing

he/she/it will be tiptoing

we will be tiptoing

you will be tiptoing

they will be tiptoing

Future perfect

I will have tiptoed

you will have tiptoed

he/she/it will have tiptoed

we will have tiptoed

you will have tiptoed

they will have tiptoed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been tiptoing

you will have been tiptoing

he/she/it will have been tiptoing

we will have been tiptoing

you will have been tiptoing

they will have been tiptoing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would tiptoe

you would tiptoe

he/she/it would tiptoe

we would tiptoe

you would tiptoe

they would tiptoe

Conditional continuous

I would be tiptoing

you would be tiptoing

he/she/it would be tiptoing

we would be tiptoing

you would be tiptoing

they would be tiptoing

Conditional perfect

I would have tiptoe

you would have tiptoe

he/she/it would have tiptoe

we would have tiptoe

you would have tiptoe

they would have tiptoe

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been tiptoing

you would have been tiptoing

he/she/it would have been tiptoing

we would have been tiptoing

you would have been tiptoing

they would have been tiptoing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you tiptoe
we let´s tiptoe
you tiptoe

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to tiptoe

Past participle

tiptoed

Present Participle

tiptoing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF TIPTOE

Find out the translation of tiptoe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of 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 «tiptoe» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 脚尖
• Translator English - Spanish: ir de puntillas
• English: tiptoe
• Translator English - Hindi: छिपकर जाना
• Translator English - Arabic: عَلَى رُؤُوسِ أَصَابِعِ القَدَم
• Translator English - Russian: красться на цыпочках
• Translator English - Portuguese: andar na ponta dos pés
• Translator English - Bengali: পদাঙ্গুলির ডগায় ভর দিয়া চলা
• Translator English - French: marcher sur la pointe des pieds
• Translator English - Malay: hujung kaki
• Translator English - German: Zehenspitzen
• Translator English - Japanese: つまさき
• Translator English - Korean: 발끝
• Translator English - Javanese: Tiptoe
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đầu ngón chân
• Translator English - Tamil: கால் விரல் நுனி
• Translator English - Marathi: टोपणनाव
• Translator English - Turkish: heyecanla
• Translator English - Italian: in punta di piedi
• Translator English - Polish: koniec palca u nogi
• Translator English - Ukrainian: ходити навшпиньки
• Translator English - Romanian: a merge tiptil
• Translator English - Greek: μύτες ποδιών
• Translator English - Afrikaans: die tone
• Translator English - Swedish: smyga på tå
• Translator English - Norwegian: tåspiss

7 QUOTES WITH «TIPTOE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word 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.

3

Nancy Gibbs

Death will never be pretty - its sights and smells too close and crude. And it will never come under our control: it gallops where we tiptoe, rips up our routines, burns our very breath with its heat and sting.

4

Shannon Hoon

Life isn't a tiptoe through the tulips.

5

Michael Michele

Men don't have to tiptoe around me - you can say anything and I won't get offended.

6

Gretchen Mol

I haven't had to do too many, or many explicit ones. Everybody feels weird, and everybody is trying to tiptoe around and make you think they're not there. The last time I did a love scene, I couldn't keep a straight face.

7

Alexa Vega

I always think it's hard for any young actor to make that transition to more grown-up roles. Because you don't want to alienate your audience who has been supportive of you for so many years, so you kind of have to tiptoe through that process.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIPTOE»

Discover the use of tiptoe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tiptoe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Goodnight Tiptoe

From inspired picture-book creator Polly Dunbar comes a colourful and charming series following the escapades of Tilly and her friends. 'I'm not sleepy,' says Tiptoe while Tilly gives him his goodnight kiss. Boom! Boom!

Polly Dunbar, 2010

Tiptoe Joe

Ginger Foglesong Gibson's friendly, rhythmic, rollicking text about one big bear's top-secret surprise will enchant children of all ages. Perfect for reading at bedtime or for storytime sharing!

‎2013

The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Mermaids

But there are other days?magical ones?when the beach is empty. Whoosh! The wind tosses up the sand in curling eddies. Kazoom! The waves cymbal-crash against the shore. Yes! Days like these are just right for finding mermaids.

Ammi-Joan Paquette, 2012

Tiptoe Into Kindergarten

A warm and friendly look at entering kindergarten.

Jacqueline Rogers, 2003

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

The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Fairies

Could a bit of dandelion fluff be a pillow? They could be, if fairies live nearby. This book invites kids to have a backyard adventure, searching for the telltale signs of fairies who might be residing all around them.

Ammi-Joan Paquette, 2011

Tiptoe Through the Tombstones: A Comedy Thriller

Comedy Thriller Norman Robbins Characters: 4 males, 6 females Scenery: Interior Months have passed since the ghastly events in Monument House occurred that are related in A Tomb with a View.

Norman Robbins, 1998

The Rule of Standing on Tiptoe

Raku finds himself taking an interest in Kosuke and they begin to grow closer. This is a high school romantic comedy about an odd couple!

Puku Okuyama, 2012

Damage Control: How to Tiptoe Away from the Smoking Wreckage ...

This is Ann Landers with tattoos, beer shooters, and just a bit of swearing. David Eddie is so infamous for sticking his foot in his mouth that he's dubbed himself "Faux Pas-Varotti".

David Eddie, 2011

The Elk that Walked on Tiptoe

Korte fortællinger fra naturen.

Jaan Rannap, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIPTOE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tiptoe is used in the context of the following news items.

Democrats tiptoe into dangerous territory

And so it begins. The Democrat Party in Connecticut said this week that it has scrubbed the names Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson from its annual ... «Newsday, Jul 15»

2016ers tiptoe around Puerto Rico's debt bomb

With Puerto Rico asking the U.S. federal government for a lifeline to rescue it from crushing debt, some 2016 candidates see an opportunity – Florida votes. «Politico, Jul 15»

CEOs tiptoe through Brexit vote minefield

As Sainsbury's recently found out, even being wrongly associated with a political campaign can get you into trouble. A week ago, the UK supermarket chain ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»

Tiptoe through the tombstones

Nearly two decades ago, Brainerd-born John Van Essen began to wonder what led his forebears to settle in a railroad town along the banks of the Mississippi ... «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jun 15»

Lawmakers tiptoe closer to state budget deal

Lawmakers tiptoe closer to state budget deal. Originally published June 4, 2015 at 12:28 pm Updated June 4, 2015 at 5:46 pm. In Olympia, Democrats and ... «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»

Colts players tiptoe around #DeflateGate

On Wednesday, the Colts made several players available to the media as part of the team's offseason program. None of the five players had anything significant ... «NBCSports.com, May 15»

Crazy 'Insidious'-Themed "Tiptoe Through The Tulips" Video

To celebrate this upcoming release, TotallySketch has released a music video for the song “Tiptoe Through The Tulips”, as performed by Cherry Glazerr. «Bloody Disgusting, Apr 15»

Why Greece Could Now Tiptoe Toward a Deal

As the money runs out, the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is starting to recognize that extend and pretend might not be such a bad strategy after all. «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»

Sefko: Mavs players tiptoe around wreckage Rondo left behind

Dallas Mavericks center Tyson Chandler (center) argues a call with teammates guard Rajon Rondo and forward Chandler Parsons nearby in the first half during ... «Dallas Morning News, Apr 15»

Regulators tiptoe around telecoms mergers

They are a thorough lot at the Competition and Markets Authority. They want to know what £1 plus 99p makes, with Poundland's bid for 99p Stores, since about ... «Financial Times, Apr 15»