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Lacing

noun/lˈeɪsɪŋ/
Definition
a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈeɪsɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈeɪsɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈeɪsɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈeɪsɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
nouna cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
nounthe act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
verbspin,wind, or twist together
“intertwine the ribbons”
verbmake by braiding or interlacing
“lace a tablecloth”
verbdo lacework
“The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral”
verbdraw through eyes or holes
“lace the shoelaces”
verbadd alcohol to (beverages)
“the punch is spiked!”
Word Forms
laceverbadd alcohol to (beverages)
beatverbgive a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
thrashverbgive a thrashing to; beat hard
trounceverbbeat severely with a whip or rod
whackverbhit hard
twinenouna lightweight cord
twinernounsomeone who intertwines (e.g. threads) or forms something by twisting or interlacing
braidnountrimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
lacenouna delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
plaitnounany of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
plaiternounsomeone who plaits (hair or fabric etc.)
lacernouna workman who laces shoes or footballs or books (during binding)
lacingnouna cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
fortificationnounthe addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schnürung
eine kleine Menge Alkohol, die einem Essen oder Getränk hinzugefügt wird
🇫🇷French
laçage
une petite quantité d'alcool ajoutée à un aliment ou une boisson
🇪🇸Spanish
cordones
una pequeña cantidad de licor agregada a un alimento o bebida
🇮🇹Italian
allacciatura
una piccola quantità di liquore aggiunta ad un alimento o ad una bevanda
🇳🇱Dutch
vetersluiting
een kleine hoeveelheid sterke drank die aan een voedingsmiddel of drank wordt toegevoegd
🇵🇹Portuguese
laço
uma pequena quantidade de bebida alcoólica adicionada a um alimento ou bebida
🇷🇺Russian
шнуровка
небольшое количество спиртного, добавленное в еду или напиток
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लेस
किसी भोजन या पेय पदार्थ में थोड़ी मात्रा में मिलाई गई शराब
🇧🇩Bengali
লেসিং
একটি খাবার বা পানীয়তে অল্প পরিমাণে মদ যোগ করা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
லேசிங்
ஒரு சிறிய அளவு மதுபானம் ஒரு உணவு அல்லது பானத்தில் சேர்க்கப்பட்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
లేసింగ్
ఆహారం లేదా పానీయానికి కొద్ది మొత్తంలో మద్యం జోడించబడుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
लेसिंग
अन्न किंवा पेयेमध्ये थोडेसे मद्य जोडले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
લેસિંગ
ખોરાક અથવા પીણામાં થોડી માત્રામાં દારૂ ઉમેરવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಲೇಸಿಂಗ್
ಆಹಾರ ಅಥವಾ ಪಾನೀಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದ ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലേസിംഗ്
ഒരു ഭക്ഷണത്തിലോ പാനീയത്തിലോ ചേർത്ത ചെറിയ അളവിലുള്ള മദ്യം
🇵🇰Urdu
فیتے
کھانے یا مشروبات میں تھوڑی مقدار میں شراب شامل کی جاتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
系带
添加到食品或饮料中的少量酒
🇯🇵Japanese
ひもの
食品または飲料に添加される少量の酒
🇰🇷Korean
레이싱
음식이나 음료에 첨가된 소량의 술
🇻🇳Vietnamese
buộc dây
một lượng nhỏ rượu được thêm vào thức ăn hoặc đồ uống
🇹🇭Thai
การปัก
สุราจำนวนเล็กน้อยที่เติมลงในอาหารหรือเครื่องดื่ม
🇮🇩Indonesian
hantaman
sejumlah kecil minuman keras ditambahkan ke makanan atau minuman
🇲🇾Malay
mengikat tali
sedikit minuman keras yang ditambahkan pada makanan atau minuman
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جلد
كمية صغيرة من الخمور تضاف إلى الطعام أو الشراب
🇮🇷Persian
توری
مقدار کمی مشروب اضافه شده به غذا یا نوشیدنی
🇹🇷Turkish
bağlama
bir yiyecek veya içeceğe eklenen az miktarda likör
🇮🇱Hebrew
סֵרוּג
כמות קטנה של משקה חריף הוספה למזון או משקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lacing'?
The primary meaning of 'lacing' is 'a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lacing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lacing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lacing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lacing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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