lacing meaning and definition

LACING noun

Definition of lacing (noun)

1. a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
2. 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
3. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
   • synonyms: beating, drubbing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking