tiptoe

• Beschreibt eine leise, vorsichtige Gangart auf den Fußspitzen, oft um niemanden zu stören oder unbemerkt zu bleiben.

Describes a manner of walking quietly and carefully on the tips of one's toes.

1. Walking quietly on toesB1formal

   Walking on the tips of one's toes so as to make no noise.

   Auf Zehenspitzen

   • She took a tiptoe step across the creaky floor.
   • The child made a tiptoe approach to the sleeping cat.
   • His tiptoe movements were barely audible.

   Synonymenoiselessquietsilentstealthy

• Auf den Zehenspitzen; leise, vorsichtig oder unauffällig. Beschreibt eine leise und behutsame Fortbewegung, oft um kein Geräusch zu machen oder nicht bemerkt zu werden.

An adverb meaning "on the tips of one's toes" or "in a cautious, quiet, or stealthy manner." It describes moving lightly and carefully, often to avoid making noise or being noticed.

1. Walking quietly on the tips of toesA2formal

   Moving or standing on the tips of one's toes, typically to be quiet or to reach something high.

   Auf Zehenspitzen

   • She walked tiptoe across the room to avoid waking the baby.
   • He stood tiptoe to see over the crowd.
   • The children moved tiptoe through the hallway during the game.

   Synonymesilentlystealthilysurreptitiously

• Substantiv, das die Fußspitze oder den Zehenspitzenbereich bezeichnet und häufig im Zusammenhang mit dem Gehen oder Stehen auf dem Vorfuß verwendet wird.

A noun referring to the tip or end of a toe, often used in the context of walking or standing on the front part of the foot.

1. B1formal

   The very end or tip of a toe, often used in the context of walking quietly or balancing.

   Zehenspitze

   • She stood on her tiptoes to reach the top shelf.
   • He walked on his tiptoes to avoid making noise.
   • The dancer balanced gracefully on her tiptoes.

• Verb, das beschreibt, leise und vorsichtig auf Zehenspitzen zu gehen, oft um nicht gehört zu werden oder sich unbemerkt zu bewegen.

A verb used to indicate the act of walking quietly and carefully on the tips of one's toes, often to avoid being heard or to move stealthily.

1. Walk quietly on toesA2formal

   To walk carefully and quietly on the tips of one's toes, often to avoid making noise or being noticed.

   Auf Zehenspitzen gehen

   • She tiptoed out of the room so as not to wake the baby.
   • He tiptoed across the creaky floorboards.
   • The children tiptoed past the sleeping dog.

   Synonymecreepglidepadslinksneaksteal

   Antonymeclompstampstomptramp