shoestring

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The string or lace used to secure a shoe to the foot; a shoelace.
2. 2
   An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1).
3. 3
   An object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1): A long, narrow cut of a food; a julienne.
4. 4
   Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget.

Adjective

1. 1
   Of a catch or tackle: made near the ground, close to a player's shoes.

Verb

1. 1
   To tackle (a player) using a shoestring tackle (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).
2. 2
   To catch (a ball) using a shoestring catch (“one made near the ground, close to a player's shoes”).