English Synonym Finder

tiptoe

Definitions

To walk quietly and carefully on one's toes.

The tip of a toe.

A position on the tips of one's toes.

Examples

She had to tiptoe across the creaky floorboards to avoid waking the sleeping baby.

The curious child stood on tiptoe to reach the cookie jar on the high shelf.

Synonyms

creep sneak prowl stealthily walk walk on toes pad skulk

Antonyms

stomp tramp clomp march thud stamp trudge