LACING Definition & Meaning

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lacing

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noun

the act of a person or thing that laces.
a trimming of lace or braid.
a beating or thrashing.
a small amount of alcoholic liquor or any other substance added to food or drink.
a lace used for fastening, as in a shoe or corset.
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.
Also called lacing course. Masonry.
1. a course of brick in a wall of rubble.
2. a bond course in a rowlock arch.
Nautical. any light line for fastening a sail, awning, or other cloth.

lacing

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noun

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

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Origin of lacing¹

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

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Tillman, by the way, is fantastic here – moving and undulating along with the instrumentalists, lacing the music's joy with the character's menace.

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He saw 32 pitches, lacing several hits to the gaps and to right field, but none left the park.

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

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

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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.

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