Meaning of on tiptoe | Babel Free
Definitions
- Standing elevated on the tips of one's toes.
- Moving carefully, quietly, warily or stealthily on the tips of one's toes.
Equivalents
Examples
“Some tinfoil was sticking in a knot-hole just above my eye level, winking at me in the afternoon sun. I stood on tiptoe, hastily looked around once more, reached into the hole, and withdrew two pieces of chewing gum minus their outer wrappers.”
“We crept out on tiptoe so as not to awake the children.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.