WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•tip•toe
(ə tip′tō′),USA pronunciation adv., adj.
- standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
- eagerly expectant, as anticipating a desired event or arrival:waiting atiptoe for the mail.
- moving with caution or stealth, as avoiding calling attention to one's presence:She walked atiptoe through the sleeping house.
- a-1 + tiptoe 1570–80