lacing

lac·ing

L0007900 (lā′sĭng)n.1. Something that laces; a lace.2. A touch of liquor added to a beverage or food.3. Informal A beating or thrashing.

lacing

(ˈleɪsɪŋ) n1. (Building) chiefly Brit a course of bricks, stone, etc, for strengthening a rubble or flint wall2. (Clothing & Fashion) another word for lace², lace³3. informal a severe beating (esp in the phrase give someone a lacing)

lac•ing

(ˈleɪ sɪŋ)

n. 1. the act of one that laces. 2. a beating; thrashing. 3. a small amount of liquor or any other substance added to food or drink. 4. a lace used for fastening, as in a shoe. [1350–1400]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lacing - a small amount of liquor added to a food or beveragebooze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
	2.	lacing - a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)lacebootlace - a long lace for fastening bootscord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier materialshoe lace, shoelace, shoestring, shoe string - a lace used for fastening shoes
	3.	lacing - the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blowswhacking, beating, drubbing, licking, thrashing, trouncingcorporal punishment - the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crimeflogging, lashing, whipping, flagellation, tanning - beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishmentflagellation - beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation

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lacing

lace into

1. To tighten and tie up the laces of some clothing or equipment one or someone else is wearing. In this usage, a name or pronoun can be used after "lace" when talking about someone else. He laced into his boots and skated out onto the ice. Could you lace me into this dress? It's too tight to do it myself.2. To verbally attack, berate, or upbraid someone. You need to stop lacing into the kids during practice like that, Tom. They're just doing soccer for fun. The president laced into the reporter for asking what he called a disrespectful question.See also: lace

lace up

To tighten and tie up the laces of some clothing or equipment one or someone else is wearing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used after "lace" when talking about someone else. He laced up boots and skated out onto the ice. Gosh this dress is tight. Could you lace me up? Make sure you've laced your shoulder pads up before heading out onto the field.See also: lace, up

lace (something) with (something)

1. To mix some substance, typically alcohol or drugs of some kind, into another, especially without the knowledge of other people. Often used in passive constructions. You're going to lace the punch with booze? Do you know how childish and cliché that is? When she woke up the next morning, her friend told her that her drink had been laced with kind of blackout drug, and they had all carried her home in a taxi to make sure she was safe.2. To adulterate something, such as the truth, with something unnecessary or corrupting. Often used in passive constructions. The state-sponsored news network always laces stories with pro-government propaganda. I know you have this idea in your head about what happened, but remember that our memories are laced with all kinds of mistakes and fabrications.See also: lace

lace into someone or something

and light into someone or somethingFig. to attack, devour, or scold someone or something. We laced into a big meal of pork and beans. The bully punched John once, and then John really laced into him. John lit into him with both fists.See also: lace

lace someone into something

to tighten the laces of something someone is wearing. Sally helped Billy lace himself into his boots. The maid laced Gloria into her corset.See also: lace

lace someone up

to tie someone's laces; to help someone get dressed in a garment having laces. Would you please lace me up? I can't reach the ties in the back. I laced up Sally, as she requested.See also: lace, up

lace something up

to tie the laces of something. Lace your shoes up, Tommy. Lace up your shoes.See also: lace, up

lace into

Also, light into. Attack, assail, as in He laced into me for arriving late, or She lit into him for forgetting the tickets. The first of these colloquial terms employs lace in the sense of "beat up or thrash," a usage dating from the late 1500s. The idiom with light dates from the late 1800s and stems from the verb meaning "descend." See also: lace

lace into

v. To attack or assail someone: The captain laced into me for getting to practice so late.See also: lace

lace up

v.1. To fasten shoes or clothing by tightening and tying laces: I laced up my skates before my lesson. We laced our hiking boots up before we headed out.2. To tighten and tie the laces on someone's shoes or clothing: Come over here so I can lace you up. The assistant laced up the skater before the start of the competition.See also: lace, up

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noun a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage

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noun a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)

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noun the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

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