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TIPPYTOE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tippytoe mean?
• TIPPYTOE (verb)
The verb TIPPYTOE has 1 sense:
1. walk on one's toes
Familiarity information: TIPPYTOE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Walk on one's toes
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
Hypernyms (to "tippytoe" is one way to...):
walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
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