atiptoe: Meaning and Definition of

a•tip•toe

Pronunciation: (u-tip'tō"), [key]
— adv., adj.
  1. standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
  2. eagerly expectant, as anticipating a desired event or arrival: waiting atiptoe for the mail.
  3. moving with caution or stealth, as avoiding calling attention to one's presence: She walked atiptoe through the sleeping house.
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