atiptoe
adverb (or adjective)
a·tip·toe
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Definition of atiptoe
1
: on the tip of one's toes
stood atiptoe by the terrace wall watching the barges— Anne Green
2
: in a state of expectancy : alert and expectant
it was disquieting news and the ordinance … is atiptoe — Nation
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