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LACING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
Synonyms:
beating; drubbing; lacing; licking; thrashing; trouncing; whacking
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("lacing" is a kind of...):
corporal punishment (the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lacing"):
flagellation; flogging; lashing; tanning; whipping (beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment)
flagellation (beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
Synonyms:
lace; lacing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lacing" is a kind of...):
cord (a line made of twisted fibers or threads)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lacing"):
bootlace (a long lace for fastening boots)
shoe lace; shoe string; shoelace; shoestring (a lace used for fastening shoes)
Holonyms ("lacing" is a part of...):
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 material)
Derivation:
lace (draw through eyes or holes)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("lacing" is a kind of...):
booze; hard drink; hard liquor; John Barleycorn; liquor; spirits; strong drink (an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented)
Derivation:
lace (add alcohol to (beverages))
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb lace
