Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tiptoe around

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: tip-toe around
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tiptoe, around.

verb

To act very cautiously about something; to avoid speaking about a painful or controversial issue.

Inflected Forms

tiptoes around (present, singular) tiptoeing around (participle, present) tiptoed around (participle, past) tiptoed around (past)

Questions

What does tiptoe around mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tiptoe, around.

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