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tiptoe /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/  

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  • noun
    on tiptoe
    or on (your) tiptoes
    with your toes touching the ground and your heels raised up
    She had to stand on tiptoe to reach the shelf.
    He stood on his tiptoes trying to see over the crowd.
    He walked on tiptoe to avoid waking the children.
    verb
    -toes; -toed; -toeing
    [no obj] :to walk with your heels raised up and only your toes touching the ground
    She tiptoed through the puddle.
    He tiptoed quietly around the house to avoid waking the children.
    tiptoe around
    [phrasal verb]
    tiptoe around (something) :to avoid talking about (something) :to talk about (something) only in an indirect way
    They tiptoed around the subject of her poor health.
    adverb
    with your toes touching the ground and your heels raised up
    She had to stand tiptoe to reach the shelf.