shoestring catch

noun

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

“Jones races in... and makes a fine shoestring catch in shallow center.”

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Meanings

nounshoestring catch (plural shoestring catches)

plural shoestring catches

  1. ball gamesA fielding play, typically made by an outfielder, who catches a ball near his shoes, often after a long run.

    Jones races in... and makes a fine shoestring catch in shallow center.

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APA

shoestring catch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoestring%20catch

MLA

“shoestring catch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoestring%20catch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoestring catch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoestring%20catch.

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