tiptoe around

verb

tiptoed around; tiptoeing around; tiptoes around

: to avoid talking about (something) : to talk about (something) only in an indirect way

They tiptoed around the subject of her poor health.

Examples of tiptoe around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Digger contains a twist upending its narrative that’s complicated the reviews and discussion as critics have been tiptoeing around describing the film’s actual meta storyline. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Laurie tried to tiptoe around his emotions, unsure what might trigger an outburst. — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

In its complaint, xAI seems to tiptoe around mentions of bikinis, after much of the Grok backlash following an X post Musk made that advertised Grok’s ability to put anyone in a bikini. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Meanwhile, tech stock traders are tiptoeing around mouse traps, eager to get through June without losing an appendage. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

Rhymes for tiptoe around

• abound
• aground
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground