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tiptoe vs walk

walk vs tiptoe

tiptoe and walk both are nouns.

tiptoe and walk both are verbs.

tiptoe is an adverb but walk is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tiptoe Yes No Yes Yes
walk Yes No Yes No
As verbs, walk is a hypernym of tiptoe; that is, walk is a word with a broader meaning than tiptoe:
  • tiptoe: walk on one's toes
  • walk: use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
tiptoe (noun) walk (noun)
the tip of a toe the act of traveling by foot
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground
the act of walking somewhere
careers in general
a path set aside for walking
manner of walking
tiptoe (verb) walk (verb)
walk on one's toes obtain a base on balls
give a base on balls to
use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
accompany or escort
walk at a pace
traverse or cover by walking
take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure
make walk
live or behave in a specified manner
be or act in association with
tiptoe (adverb) walk (adverb)
on tiptoe or as if on tiptoe
Difference between tiptoe and walk

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