plural of shoestring

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shoestring

(idiomatic) On a very tight budget; with few resources or little money.

(chiefly US) The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace. / An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1).

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

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

(baseball) A fielding play, typically made by an outfielder, who catches a ball near his shoes, often after a long run.

(American football) A tackle made about the feet or ankles.

plural of shoestring catch

plural of shoestring tackle