1. past tense of tiptoe; walked quietly on one’s toes or the balls of one’s feet

Examples

• She tiptoed across the creaky floor so she wouldn’t wake the baby.
• He tiptoed down the hallway to avoid his sleeping roommate.
• The children tiptoed past their parents’ bedroom door.
• I tiptoed through the garden to avoid stepping on the flowers.
• The cat burglar tiptoed across the rooftop in the moonlight.
• She tiptoed into the kitchen for a midnight snack.