tippy-tap

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Synonyms: tippy-toe

Antonyms: tippy-toe

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Noun

1. A step that makes a clicking sound.
2. A light and rapid tap
3. A [[gourd]] or small [[jerry can]] filled with [[water]] and attached to a piece of wood at ground level, such that stepping on the wood tips the gourd or can to release a stream of water through a small hole.

Verb

1. To tap dance, or imitate tap dancing.
2. To tap lightly.

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