The ends of the toes. 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. Phrasal verb tiptoe around something/someone (definition of tiptoe from the cambridge advanced learner's dictionary & thesaurus © cambridge university press) To move or go on tiptoe, as with caution or stealth She tiptoed out of the room. To walk or move quietly on one's toes
The tip of a toe Standing or walking on one's toes The children were on tiptoe before the birthday party American heritage® dictionary of the english language, fifth edition. If you tiptoe somewhere, you walk there very quietly without putting your heels on the floor when you walk She slipped out of bed and tiptoed to the window.
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