on tip-toe
noun
1.
the tip or end of a toe.
verb (used without object)
2.
to move or go on tiptoe, as with caution or stealth: She tiptoed out of the room.
adjective
3.
characterized by standing or walking on tiptoe.
4.
straining upward.
5.
eagerly expectant.
6.
cautious; stealthy.
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adverb
Idioms 7.
eagerly or cautiously; on tiptoe.
8.
on tiptoe,
a.
on the tips of one's toes.
b.
expectant; eager: With Christmas coming, the children were on tiptoe.
c.
stealthily; cautiously: The concert had already begun, so he entered the back of the hall on tiptoe.
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tiptoe (ˈtɪpˌtəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -toes, -toeing, -toed | |
| 1. | to walk with the heels off the ground and the weight supported by the ball of the foot and the toes |
| 2. | to walk silently or stealthily |
| —n | |
| 3. | on tiptoe |
| a. on the tips of the toes or on the ball of the foot and the toes | |
| b. eagerly anticipating something | |
| c. stealthily or silently | |
| —adv | |
| 4. | on tiptoe |
| —adj | |
| 5. | walking or standing on tiptoe |
| 6. | stealthy or silent |
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