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to tittup

to tittup

9.9
To walk in a lively, bouncing way to attract attention
  • verb
  • /ˈtɪtʌp/
  • Archaic
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  • The little girl tittupped down the path, her ribbons bouncing in her hair.

Examples

  • He tittupped into the meeting room, eager to make an entrance.

  • The ponies tittupped through the field, their manes bobbing with each step.

  • The horse tittups around the field.

  • Did you see her tittup down the street?

  • He tittupped into the meeting room, eager to make an entrance.

  • The little girl tittupped down the path, her ribbons bouncing in her hair.

  • The ponies tittupped through the field, their manes bobbing with each step.

Synonyms

to strut
vsto tittup
41 5.5

To walk proudly to attract attention

is livelier and more bouncing, not only confident walking
to prance
vsto tittup
28 4.8

To walk proudly with lively steps to get attention

is more bouncing and playful in gait to impress others
to prance around
vsto tittup
  • Informal
15 4.1

To move with high, lively steps in a playful way

is more a focused proud bounce rather than playful roaming
to swagger
vsto tittup
9 5.6

To walk or behave in a confident way to impress others

is more about lively bouncing gait rather than broad arrogance
to sashay
vsto tittup
6 7.4

To walk in a confident, smooth way to attract attention

is more bouncy and proud rather than smooth and gliding
to rollick
vsto tittup
4 7.3

To play and move in a loud, happy way

is specifically a proud bouncing gait used to impress others
to cock
vsto tittup
1 8.0

To walk proudly to show off

is lighter and bouncier, aiming to attract rather than assert
to ruffle
vsto tittup
8.3

Walk in a proud showy way to get attention

is livelier and more bouncy rather than merely showy

Antonyms

shuffle
11 3.9

A way of walking by dragging the feet along the ground

trudge
1 6.3

A long, tiring walk that you make with difficulty

How Showy

to strut
41 5.5
to prance
28 4.8
to tittup
  • Archaic
9.9
to sashay
6 7.4
to saunter
18 5.5

Surface Forms

tittup infinitive
tittupped past
tittupped past participle
tittupping present participle
tittups third person singular

Etymology

The word tittup probably comes from a playful sound that copies 'quick, light' steps, like 'tit' + 'tup'. A helpful way to remember tittup is to think of tiptoe, a common word for light walking; so to tittup is to move with small, bouncy, proud steps to get attention.