shoestring

IPA: ʃˈustrɪŋ

noun

  • (chiefly US) The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
  • (figuratively, often attributively)
  • An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1).
  • (cooking) A long, narrow cut of a food; a julienne.
  • Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget.

verb

  • (transitive, American football) To tackle (a player) using a shoestring tackle (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).
  • (transitive, baseball) To catch (a ball) using a shoestring catch (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).

adjective

  • (US, chiefly American football, baseball) Of a catch or tackle: made near the ground, close to a player's shoes.

shoe string

IPA: ʃˈustrˈɪŋ

noun

  • a small amount of money
  • a lace used for fastening shoes
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