lacing

[ ley-sing ]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that laces.
2. a trimming of lace or braid.
3. a beating or thrashing.
4. a small amount of alcoholic liquor or any other substance added to food or drink.
5. a lace used for fastening, as in a shoe or corset.
6. Building Trades, Engineering. any member or members, as a batten plate or steel bars, uniting the angles or flanges of a composite girder, column, or strut.
7. Also called lacing course. Masonry.
   1. a course of brick in a wall of rubble.
   2. a bond course in a rowlock arch.
8. Nautical. any light line for fastening a sail, awning, or other cloth.

lacing

/ ˈleɪsɪŋ /

noun

1. a course of bricks, stone, etc, for strengthening a rubble or flint wall
2. another word for lace lace
3. informal.
   a severe beating (esp in the phrase give someone a lacing )

Word History and Origins

Origin of lacing¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; lace, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Whether you’re lacing up your hiking boots or hitting the downhill trails, any day outdoors should start with a proper breakfast.

From Seattle Times

The veteran preparing for his 14th season has a way of lacing his critiques with playful satire that hits his intended target.

From Seattle Times

Breakfast was no sooner over than the maids were back, pulling Camilla’s traveling coat out of the closet, lacing up her shoes for her, rummaging for hatpins.

From Literature

Bicep The Northern Irish club music duo have long been underground favorites who thought like arena stars, packing their after-hours material with memorable sonic signatures and lacing their big-tent singles with care and complexity.

From Los Angeles Times

Luke D'Wit, 34, had poisoned them by lacing their medication with the opioid painkiller fentanyl so he could seize control of their business, Chelmsford Crown Court heard.

From BBC

Related Words

• beating
• blow
• breakdown
• collapse
• debacle
• destruction
• drubbing
• embarrassment
• failure
• killing
• loss
• massacre
• rout
• setback
• thrashing
• triumph