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to tip

9 6.7

To walk quietly on the tips of your toes

verb
/tɪp/

: andar de puntillas

I jogged behind on my tip toes, holding the flag on my extended arm so that my head was actually under the damned flag.
on tiptoe

Examples

He carefully tiptoed through the hall, trying not to make a sound.
She had to tiptoe around the sleeping baby so she wouldn't wake him.
We go easy, easy on our tip toes.
Tip your toe on down, tip toe down to the prop room.
I tried to tip-toe around it and not lead her on, but she's going to believe what she wants to believe.

Match Point (2005)
The dancer learned to tiptoe gracefully across the stage during her performance.

Synonyms

to tiptoe

vsto tip

44 3.1

To walk quietly on the toes to avoid making noise

is lighter and quieter rather than deliberately stealthy

to tippytoe

vsto tip

7.4

To walk quietly on your toes to avoid making noise

walks lightly and quietly rather than with careful avoidance of noise

Antonyms

to stomp

144 2.9

To walk heavily and loudly to show anger or determination

to trample

82 4.4

To step heavily on something and damage it

Idioms

to tip one's hand

Informal

7.9

To show your plans or ideas too early to others

Phrasal Verbs

to tip off

68 6.8

Secretly tell someone important information to warn or help them

to tip over

27 3.0

Make something fall from a standing position

to tip your waiter

1 1.6

Give extra money to the person who serves you in a restaurant

to tip the wink

Informal

9.9

To give someone a secret signal or hint

Compounds

hat tip

4 6.0

A short public thank you or recognition given to someone, often in writing

travel tip

4 1.8

A small piece of helpful advice for people going on a trip

tip-off

Jargon

3 4.6

The start of a basketball game when players jump for the ball

felt tip

2 3.0

A pen with a soft cloth tip used for drawing or coloring

tip-off

Literature

2 6.6

A secret message that warns people about planned illegal activity

tip of the hat

2 6.9

A small act that shows respect or thanks

felt-tip pen

1 2.1

A pen with a soft felt tip for writing or drawing

wing tip

1 5.6

A shoe with a pointed toe and decoration on the front that looks like a W

insider tip

1 6.4

Private information that gives someone an advantage

pro tip

Texting

1 4.8

A short helpful piece of advice from an expert

tip-in

Jargon

1 6.3

A shot scored by lightly tapping a rebound into the basket before it hits the ground

tip sheet

Literature

1 6.7

A short paper that gives advice and guesses about business, stocks, or horse racing

flat tip screwdriver

1 3.2

A tool with a flat tip that lets you turn screws with a straight slot

tip truck

1 3.7

A truck with a bed that tilts to unload loose materials like sand

tip-up

1 7.4

Folds up and moves out of the way when not in use

filter tip

4.0

A small piece at the end of a cigarette that reduces the harshness of smoke

heel tip

Specialized

5.8

The small part at the back bottom of a shoe that touches the ground and can be replaced

iceberg's tip

Informal

5.8

A small visible part of a much larger hidden problem

personal finance tip

3.1

Advice on managing your own money, for example saving and budgeting

tip drill

Jargon

7.4

A practice exercise where players tip and pass the ball to improve reaction time and coordination

tip-and-run

Jargon

8.6

A brief attack followed by a rapid retreat

tip table

7.8

A small table with a top that tilts up to save space

tip-top table

9.0

A small table with a top that folds up to stand upright for storage

silver-tip

9.0

A large brown bear with light fur on its head in the mountains of western North America

sirloin tip

Specialized

4.4

A lean cut of beef from the upper sirloin, slightly less tender than other sirloin cuts

How Quiet

to tip

9 6.7

to slink

16 6.7

sneak

2 5.6

to walk

∞ 1.0

to stomp

144 2.9

Surface Forms

tip infinitive

tipped past

tipped past participle

tipping present participle

tips third person singular

Etymology

Tip meaning to walk on the toes comes from the idea of the 'tip' as the very end of the foot; to tip along is to move on the 'tips' of your toes, so it means to move quietly and lightly.