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ALL meanings of lacing

lac·ing
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  • noun lacing The laced fastening of a shoe or garment. 1
  • noun lacing a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine. 1
  • noun lacing a cord or string for holding or drawing together, as when passed through holes in opposite edges. 1
  • noun lacing ornamental cord or braid, especially of gold or silver, used to decorate uniforms, hats, etc. 1
  • noun lacing a small amount of alcoholic liquor or other substance added to food or drink. 1
  • verb with object lacing to fasten, draw together, or compress by or as if by means of a lace. 1
  • verb with object lacing to pass (a cord, leather strip, etc.), as through holes. 1
  • verb with object lacing to interlace or intertwine. 1
  • verb with object lacing to adorn or trim with lace. 1
  • verb with object lacing to add a small amount of alcoholic liquor or other substance to (food or drink): He took his coffee laced with brandy. 1
  • verb with object lacing to lash, beat, or thrash. 1
  • verb with object lacing to compress the waist of (a person) by drawing tight the laces of a corset, or the like. 1
  • verb with object lacing to mark or streak, as with color. 1
  • verb without object lacing to be fastened with a lace: These shoes lace up the side. 1
  • verb without object lacing to attack physically or verbally (often followed by into): The teacher laced into his students. 1
  • noun lacing That with which something is laced. 0
  • noun lacing The tied laces that form a netlike pattern. 0
  • noun lacing A beating as punishment; a hiding. 0
  • verb lacing present participle of lace. 0
  • noun lacing a course of bricks, stone, etc, for strengthening a rubble or flint wall 0
  • noun lacing a severe beating (esp in the phrase give someone a lacing) 0
  • noun lacing the act of a person who laces 0
  • noun lacing a thrashing; beating 0
  • noun lacing a cord or lace, as a shoelace 0
  • noun lacing gold or silver braid used to trim a uniform, etc. 0
  • noun lacing a small amount, as of liquor or a flavoring, added to something 0
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