tiptoe
noun/ˈtɪptoʊ/
Frequency rank: #18,118 most common English word
Meaning
to walk quietly and carefully on the tips of one's toes.
Example sentence
She walked on tiptoe through the quiet hallway so she would not wake anyone up.
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