Thesaurus / tiptoeing
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synonyms for tiptoeing
- avoid
- creep
- dodge
- equivocate
- evade
- glide
- hedge
- lurk
- prevaricate
- prowl
- shuffle
- sidestep
- skirt
- skulk
- slide
- slink
- slip
- sneak
- steal
- tergiversate
- tiptoe
- be noncommittal
- beat around the bush
- duck the issues
- hem and haw
- play it close to the vest
- sit on the fence
- tergiverse
- tread warily
- watch one's step
- weasel
- bound
- carom
- dance
- fly
- glance
- hop
- leap
- ricochet
- scamper
- scoot
- skim
- skitter
- bob
- bolt
- buck
- canter
- caper
- cavort
- flee
- flit
- frisk
- gambol
- graze
- lope
- prance
- run
- skedaddle
- spring
- step
- tiptoe
- trip
- hippety-hop
- make off
- skirr
- dance
- go down
- skip
- stride
- tiptoe
- tread
- walk
- advance
- ambulate
- ascend
- descend
- hoof it
- mince
- pace
- prance
- traipse
- trip
- troop
- go backward
- go forward
- go up
- move backward
- move forward
- bound
- carom
- flit
- gambol
- graze
- lope
- prance
- ricochet
- scamper
- scoot
- skim
- tiptoe
- bob
- bolt
- buck
- canter
- caper
- cavort
- dance
- flee
- fly
- frisk
- glance
- hop
- leap
- run
- skedaddle
- spring
- step
- trip
- hippety-hop
- make off
- skirr
- glide
- inch
- lurk
- slink
- slither
- snake
- sneak
- tiptoe
- wriggle
- edge
- grovel
- gumshoe
- insinuate
- pussyfoot
- scrabble
- scramble
- skulk
- squirm
- steal
- worm
- writhe
- approach unnoticed
- crawl on all fours
On this page you'll find 175 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tiptoeing, such as: avoid, creep, dodge, equivocate, evade, and glide.
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How to use tiptoeing in a sentence
The Massachusetts-born pianist was equally adept at attacking hard-charging electric fusion with his band Return to Forever, in stadiums full of prog rock enthusiasts, as he was at tiptoeing through Mozart concertos with meditative precision.
REMEMBERING CHICK COREA, AN ENDLESSLY INQUISITIVE JAZZ PIONEERANDREW R. CHOWFEBRUARY 12, 2021TIMEAs the world tiptoes toward normalcy, I asked what they want to do after this work-from-home experiment ends.
HOW WFH HAS AFFECTED EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIESKRISTINE GILLOCTOBER 30, 2020FORTUNETiptoeing down the hall, he came to a small upstairs living room in which a light burned.
HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUSBut before I have time to evolve a satisfactory explanation, I hear Wingie tiptoeing back.
PRISON MEMOIRS OF AN ANARCHISTALEXANDER BERKMANHe listened some more; then he come tiptoeing down and stood right between us; we could a touched him, nearly.
ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, COMPLETEMARK TWAIN (SAMUEL CLEMENS)Davy picked up the reins and Frosty began tiptoeing around and arching his back.
DAVID LANNARCK, MIDGETGEORGE S. HARNEYFrom that I concluded that he had either stopped or had taken to tiptoeing, too.
BOY SCOUTS IN THE NORTH SEAG. HARVEY RALPHSONLast night, with bare feet, and not "tiptoeing," she was four-and-a-half inches taller than Miss Cook.
MYSTERIOUS PSYCHIC FORCESCAMILLE FLAMMARIONTiptoeing their way across the veranda, which was deserted, they soon found themselves close to the open window mentioned.
THE BOY LAND BOOMERRALPH BONEHILLTiptoeing softly into the room, Tory closed a window without arousing the sleeper.
THE GIRL SCOUTS IN BEECHWOOD FORESTMARGARET VANDERCOOK