Skip to the word

Added 9 October 2026

tiptoe

/ˈtɪpˌtəʊ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tiptoe at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The tip of a toe.

verb

Walk on one's toes.

adjective

Walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise.
moving with tiptoe steps

adverb

On tiptoe or as if on tiptoe.
standing tiptoe

Origin

From Middle English tipto, typto; equivalent to tip + toe. Compare fingertip.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Back to today's word