Enter the word for search
tiptoeing
UK
/ˈtɪptəʊɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɪptoʊɪŋ/
Translations
Her tiptoeing was so quiet that no one heard her enter the room.
Sa marche sur la pointe des pieds était si silencieuse que personne ne l’a entendue entrer dans la pièce.
Synonyms
UK
/ˈtɪp.təʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɪp.toʊ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something that is walking quietly on the toes.
The tiptoeing cat slipped past the sleeping dog.
Le chat sur la pointe des pieds s’est faufilé devant le chien endormi.
Synonyms
quietly moving
gingerly stepping
cautiously advancing
noiselessly moving
walking on tiptoe
stealthily moving
tiptoeing
Gerund
tiptoed
Past Simple
tiptoed
Past Participle
tiptoeing
Gerund
UK
/ˈtɪptəʊ/
US
/ˈtɪptoʊ/
She had to tiptoe around the sleeping baby to avoid waking him up.
Elle a dû marcher sur la pointe des pieds autour du bébé endormi pour éviter de le réveiller.
Definitions
Her tiptoeing was so quiet that no one heard her enter the room.
The tiptoeing cat slipped past the sleeping dog.
She had to tiptoe around the sleeping baby to avoid waking him up.
She was tiptoeing around the house to avoid waking the baby.