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Tippytoe

verb/tˈɪpɪtˌoʊ/
Definition
walk on one's toes
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɪpɪtˌoʊ/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɪpɪtˌəʊ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɪpɪtˌəʊ/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈɪpɪtˌoʊ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
tiptoenounthe tip of a toe
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Zehenspitzen
auf Zehenspitzen gehen
🇫🇷French
sur la pointe des pieds
marcher sur la pointe des pieds
🇪🇸Spanish
de puntillas
caminar de puntillas
🇮🇹Italian
in punta di piedi
camminare in punta di piedi
🇳🇱Dutch
op de tenen
op de tenen lopen
🇵🇹Portuguese
na ponta dos pés
andar na ponta dos pés
🇷🇺Russian
цыпочках
ходить на цыпочках
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टिप्पीटो
अपने पैर की उंगलियों पर चलना
🇧🇩Bengali
টিপিটো
পায়ের আঙ্গুলের উপর হাঁটা
🇮🇳Tamil
டிப்பிடோ
ஒருவரின் கால்விரல்களில் நடக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
టిప్పిటో
ఒకరి కాలి మీద నడవండి
🇮🇳Marathi
टिप्पीटो
पायाच्या बोटावर चालणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટીપીટો
અંગૂઠા પર ચાલવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಟಿಪ್ಪಿಟೊ
ಒಬ್ಬರ ಕಾಲ್ಬೆರಳುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ടിപ്പിറ്റോ
ഒരാളുടെ കാൽവിരലുകളിൽ നടക്കുക
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹپیٹو
انگلیوں پر چلنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
踮起脚尖
踮起脚尖走路
🇯🇵Japanese
つま先立ち
つま先立ちで歩く
🇰🇷Korean
발끝
발가락으로 걷다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhón chân
đi bằng ngón chân
🇹🇭Thai
นิ้วเท้า
เดินด้วยปลายเท้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
berjinjit
berjalan dengan jari kaki
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
على أطراف أصابع القدم
المشي على أصابع قدميه
🇮🇷Persian
نوک پا
روی انگشتان پا راه رفتن
🇹🇷Turkish
parmak ucunda
parmak ucunda yürümek
🇮🇱Hebrew
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tippytoe'?
The primary meaning of 'tippytoe' is 'walk on one's toes'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tippytoe' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tippytoe' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tippytoe' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tippytoe' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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