Synonyms of lace

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noun

1

as in cable

a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things

I had to replace the lace of my shoe because it kept breaking whenever I pulled the knot too tight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cable
• wire
• rope
• cord
• string
• lacing
• line
• guy
• stay
• lanyard
• halyard
• whipcord
• bungee cord

2

as in braid

a length of something formed of three or more strands woven together

there will be gold lace decorating both sleeves of the new uniform

Synonyms & Similar Words

• braid
• lacing
• stripe
• plait
• plat
• braiding
• queue
• rickrack
• pigtail
• cornrow
• dreadlock

lace

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verb

ˈlās 

1

as in to weave

to cause to twine about one another

the gardener laced the shoots of ivy around the trellis to direct their growth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weave
• braid
• twist
• ply
• mix
• wreathe
• entwine
• intertwine
• interlace
• interweave
• blend
• writhe
• inweave
• implicate
• plait
• enlace
• intertwist
• plat
• fuse
• link
• pleach
• join

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwind
• disentangle
• untangle
• uncoil
• untwine

2

as in to salt

to scatter or set here and there among other things

the decorator laced small mirrors among the knickknacks for added effect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weave
• salt
• insert
• thread
• mix
• combine
• intersperse
• incorporate
• wreathe
• interlace
• alternate
• interweave
• blend
• merge
• integrate
• intermingle
• mingle
• juxtapose
• fuse
• embody
• amalgamate
• commingle
• assimilate

3

as in to lick

to strike repeatedly

laced the seaman's back with the cat-o'-nine-tails

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lick
• hide
• lash
• pound
• whip
• batter
• pelt
• punch
• beat
• do
• bat
• slap
• knock
• hit
• assault
• attack
• spank
• tan
• belt
• thump
• smash
• punch out
• curry
• slate
• birch
• paddle
• box
• club
• chop
• slam
• raid
• lather
• work over
• buffet
• wound
• maul
• pommel
• switch
• bash
• whale
• baste
• smack
• thrash
• hammer
• pummel
• beat up on
• rough (up)
• bung up
• sock
• leather
• flog
• strap
• thresh
• bludgeon
• drub
• fib
• swipe
• whop
• storm
• slog
• wallop
• cuff
• whack
• whup
• belabor
• tromp
• cane
• mess (up)
• descend (on or upon)
• lambaste
• crack
• lay on
• swat
• jump (on)
• rush
• paste
• bust
• pounce (on or upon)
• clout
• gore
• flagellate
• thwack
• cudgel
• horsewhip
• lam
• clobber
• beset
• wham
• rawhide
• assail
• scourge
• whomp
• lacerate
• cowhide
• blackjack
• fustigate
• mutilate
• mangle
• maim
• pistol-whip

4

as in to flavor

to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored

a savory dish laced with saffron and ginger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flavor
• spice
• salt
• savor
• pepper
• season
• sauce
• enrich
• enhance
• perfume
• aromatize

5

as in to cut

to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances

animal control fed the bear food laced with a sedative

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cut
• dilute
• thin
• dirty
• load
• poison
• infect
• weaken
• manipulate
• soil
• pollute
• adulterate
• water down
• spoil
• extend
• taint
• sophisticate
• degrade
• contaminate
• tamper (with)
• defile
• temper
• corrupt
• counterfeit
• spike
• fake
• foul
• moderate
• cheapen
• debase
• attenuate
• sully
• misrepresent
• falsify
• fudge
• qualify
• envenom
• doctor
• befoul

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthen
• fortify
• enrich
• fertilize
• reinforce
• supplement
• augment
• clean
• filter
• better
• improve
• lard
• purify
• flush
• refine
• richen
• enhance
• leach
• decontaminate
• cleanse
• clarify
• purge
• compact
• concentrate
• distill
• pasteurize
• condense

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lace

Noun

Chainlink necklaces, lace headpieces and even fringe bangs become a form of armor. — Elisa Wouk Almino editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Sneakerhead Night featured a Pinterest Sneaker Studio activation on the main concourse, allowing fans to customize laces with charms. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

As Ryan prepared to return to the United States, he and three members of the press were shot and killed, prompting Jones to enact a mass suicide plan involving drinking a fruit drink laced with poison and sedatives. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

At 80, Smyrna resident Kay Braswell is still lacing up her hiking boots and setting out on adventures around the world. — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026