lacing

n. act of lacing; decorative trimming of cord; flogging, whipping; strap or cord which is used to tie or fasten; small amount of liquor added to food or drink

v. tie, fasten; intertwine; be tied, be intertwined; pass through a hole, thread; adorn with lace; add a small amount of liquor to (drink, food, etc.); abuse or attack verbally or physically (Slang)

Lace may refer to: Lace, a lightweight fabric patterned with open holesStay lace, Stay-lace, Staylace a line by open holes in fabric, or the line between open holes (see Corset)Shoelaces, thin cords fitted to shoes to keep the shoes in placeLacing (drugs), where one substance has been secretly mixed or added to anotherLaced (album), a 1999 album by rap-metal group ReveilleThe Lace (Benjamin Orr album), a 1986 albumLace (film), a 1984 TV mini-series, based on a novel of the same name by Shirley ConranLacing, a process in wheelbuilding, in which spokes are connected between the hub and the rimLace (Canadian group), a Canadian contemporary country music vocal groupLace (U.S. group), a female R&B group from Washington DCLace (musician), French electronica artistLace Sensor, an electric guitar pickup made by Lace Music Products
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Noun
1. a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
(hypernym) liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink
(derivation) spike, lace, fortify
2. a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
(synonym) lace
(hypernym) cord
(hyponym) bootlace
(derivation) lace, lace up
3. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
(synonym) beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, trouncing, whacking
(hypernym) corporal punishment
(hyponym) whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation

Noun
1. a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
(synonym) lacing
(hypernym) cord
(hyponym) bootlace
(derivation) lace up
2. a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
(hypernym) fabric, cloth, material, textile
(hyponym) Brussels lace
Verb
1. spin or twist together so as to form a cord; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"
(synonym) intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace
(hypernym) twist, twine, distort
(hyponym) wreathe, wind
(verb-group) twine
2. make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth"
(synonym) braid, plait
(hypernym) weave, tissue
(classification) handicraft
3. do lacework; "The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral"
(hypernym) weave, tissue
(classification) handicraft
4. draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces"
(synonym) lace up
(hypernym) tie, bind
(hyponym) relace
(entail) fasten, fix, secure
(derivation) lacing
5. add alcohol beverages
(synonym) spike, fortify
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) lacing
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Lace
  

(n.)
The act of securing, fastening, or tightening, with a lace or laces.
  

(n.)
A system of bracing bars, not crossing each other in the middle, connecting the channel bars of a compound strut.
  

(n.)
A rope or line passing through eyelet holes in the edge of a sail or an awning to attach it to a yard, gaff, etc.
  

(n.)
A lace; specifically (Mach.), a thong of thin leather for uniting the ends of belts.
  

Language for Assembling Classes in Eiffel. Specifies how to assemble an Eiffel system : in which directories to find the clusters, which class to use as the root, permits class renaming to avoid name clashes. "Eiffel: The Language", Bertrand Meyer, P-H 1992.