[tip-toh] 
noun, verb, -toed, -toe⋅ing, adjective, adverb | 1. | the tip or end of a toe. |
| 2. | to move or go on tiptoe, as with caution or stealth: She tiptoed out of the room. |
| 3. | characterized by standing or walking on tiptoe. |
| 4. | straining upward. |
| 5. | eagerly expectant. |
| 6. | cautious; stealthy. |
| 7. | eagerly or cautiously; on tiptoe. |
| 8. | on tiptoe,
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| tip·toe (tĭp'tō') intr.v. tip·toed, tip·toe·ing, tip·toes To walk or move quietly on one's toes. n. The tip of a toe. adj.
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on tiptoe
Eagerly anticipating something, as in The children were on tiptoe before the birthday party. [Late 1500s]
Moving stealthily, warily, as in They went down the hall on tiptoe. [Mid-1700s] Both usages transfer standing on one's toes to a particular reason for doing so; def. 2 alludes to moving more quietly in this fashion.
