tiptoe: Meaning and Definition of

tip•toe

1. the tip or end of a toe.
2. With Christmas coming, the children were on tiptoe.
1. on the tips of one's toes.
2. expectant; eager:With Christmas coming, the children were on tiptoe.
3. stealthily; cautiously:The concert had already begun, so he entered the back of the hall on tiptoe.

1. to move or go on tiptoe, as with caution or stealth: She tiptoed out of the room.

1. characterized by standing or walking on tiptoe.
2. straining upward.
3. eagerly expectant.
4. cautious; stealthy.

1. eagerly or cautiously; on tiptoe.