lacing

English Thesaurus

1. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows (noun.act)

hypernym	:	corporal punishment,
definition	:	the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime (noun.act)

hyponym	:	flagellation, flogging, lashing, tanning, whipping,
definition	:	beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment (noun.act)

hyponym	:	flagellation,
definition	:	beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation (noun.act)

2. a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	cord,
definition	:	a line made of twisted fibers or threads (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	bootlace,
definition	:	a long lace for fastening boots (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	shoe lace, shoe string, shoelace, shoestring,
definition	:	a lace used for fastening shoes (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	shoe,
definition	:	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 (noun.artifact)

3. a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage (noun.food)

hypernym	:	booze, hard drink, hard liquor, john barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink,
definition	:	an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented (noun.food)

4. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows (noun.act)

derivation	:	beat, beat up, work over,
definition	:	give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression (verb.contact)

derivation	:	flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip,
definition	:	beat severely with a whip or rod (verb.contact)

derivation	:	wallop, whack, wham, whop,
definition	:	hit hard (verb.contact)

derivation	:	flail, lam, thrash, thresh,
definition	:	give a thrashing to; beat hard (verb.contact)

5. a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	lace, lace up,
definition	:	draw through eyes or holes (verb.contact)

6. a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage (noun.food)

derivation	:	fortify, lace, spike,
definition	:	add alcohol to (beverages) (verb.change)

7. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows (noun.act)

derivation	:	beat, beat up, work over,
definition	:	give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression (verb.contact)

derivation	:	flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip,
definition	:	beat severely with a whip or rod (verb.contact)

derivation	:	wallop, whack, wham, whop,
definition	:	hit hard (verb.contact)

derivation	:	flail, lam, thrash, thresh,
definition	:	give a thrashing to; beat hard (verb.contact)

8. a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	lace, lace up,
definition	:	draw through eyes or holes (verb.contact)

9. a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage (noun.food)

derivation	:	fortify, lace, spike,
definition	:	add alcohol to (beverages) (verb.change)