tiptoeing
present participle oftiptoe
tiptoe
verb[Iusually+ adv/prep]
uk/ˈtɪp.təʊ/us/ˈtɪp.toʊ/towalkonyourtoeswith theheelofyourfootliftedoff theground,especiallyinordernot to make anoise:
Hewaiteduntil hisdaughterwasasleep, then tiptoedquietlyout of theroom.
to walk
- walkThe baby has just learned to walk.
- strideShe strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager.
- marchHe marched right in to the office and demanded to see the governor.
- strollWe strolled along the beach.
- wanderShe wandered from room to room, not sure of what she was looking for.
- ambleShe ambled down the street, looking in shop windows.
Moving gently on foot
- amble
- blow
- circulate
- dumbwalking
- flâneur
- gently
- mince
- mincing
- mooch
- mosey
- plod
- potter
- promenade
- putter
- saunter
- stroll
- stroller
- tippy
- tiptoe
- wander
Phrasal verb
tiptoe aroundsomething/someone
Examplesoftiptoeing
tiptoeing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
At present, she says, in a memorable phrase, he is 'tiptoeinground the margins of life ' (1991 : 7).
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He goestiptoeingthrough the tax field with his eyes not on the national interest but on party unity.
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I approach this group of amendments with some trepidation, as thoughtiptoeinginto a minefield.
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Secondly, we aretiptoeingaround our reforms of planning law.
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He noted that many institutions are already "tiptoeingoffshore".
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He wastiptoeingaway from monetarism, and was trying to smuggle in improvement past mummy like a naughty boy who has brought in some sweets.
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I want to take further his analogy of the dead body with all of ustiptoeingaround not knowing quite what to do with it.
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She does not believe there is anything to be gained bytiptoeingaround a subjects personal life.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.One trooper,tiptoeingthrough some heavy underbrush, suddenly heard three loud clicks behind him.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He gave the public its first look at what was later called his war dance (his habit oftiptoeingon the track before his races) and won by five lengths.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Melton was criticized fortiptoeingindecisively and letting himself get tackled near the line of scrimmage.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Lewin's black-outlined menagerie is as breezy as ever,tiptoeing, climbing or splashing through lots of white space to the final destination.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Felix removes his shoes at the foot of the stairs beforetiptoeingup.
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