1. a rope or wire stretched between two points for hanging wet clothes to dry

1. to knock down or tackle someone by extending one’s arm across their path
Usage: sports; informal

Examples

• She hung the wet shirts on the clothesline in the backyard.
• The clothesline stretched between two tall poles.
• Mom pinned the towels to the clothesline with wooden clips.
• The football player was penalized for clotheslining his opponent.
• He clotheslined the runner as he tried to steal second base.
• The old clothesline sagged under the weight of the heavy blankets.