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