Synonyms of lacing

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noun

ˈlā-siŋ 

1

as in cable

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

stopped briefly to tighten the lacing on his shoe

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in braid

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

the lacing on the uniform gives it a smart look

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

lacing

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verb

present participle of lace

1

as in weaving

to cause to twine about one another

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaving
• twisting
• braiding
• mixing
• interlacing
• plying
• intertwining
• entwining
• writhing
• interweaving
• wreathing
• enlacing
• blending
• implicating
• plaiting
• inweaving
• platting
• intertwisting
• linking
• fusing
• pleaching
• joining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwinding
• disentangling
• uncoiling
• untangling
• untwining

2

as in mixing

to scatter or set here and there among other things

the decorator laced small mirrors among the knickknacks for added effect

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaving
• mixing
• inserting
• threading
• combining
• salting
• interlacing
• interspersing
• incorporating
• intermingling
• alternating
• mingling
• interweaving
• wreathing
• blending
• integrating
• juxtaposing
• merging
• commingling
• embodying
• amalgamating
• fusing
• assimilating

3

as in licking

to strike repeatedly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• licking
• lashing
• pounding
• whipping
• hiding
• slapping
• batting
• punching
• hitting
• beating
• battering
• knocking
• spanking
• attacking
• doing
• smashing
• pelting
• slamming
• assaulting
• thumping
• chopping
• paddling
• boxing
• bashing
• tanning
• lathering
• raiding
• clubbing
• smacking
• hammering
• basting
• thrashing
• pummeling
• punching out
• flogging
• switching
• currying
• swiping
• belting
• working over
• mauling
• buffeting
• slogging
• pommeling
• whacking
• slating
• storming
• bludgeoning
• fibbing
• tromping
• whaling
• strapping
• whopping
• belaboring
• birching
• lambasting
• whupping
• walloping
• messing (up)
• cracking
• wounding
• threshing
• roughing (up)
• drubbing
• bunging up
• rushing
• cuffing
• beating up on
• swatting
• thwacking
• socking
• descending (on or upon)
• cudgeling
• pasting
• jumping (on)
• caning
• clouting
• busting
• whamming
• laying on
• flagellating
• assailing
• pouncing (on or upon)
• leathering
• scourging
• goring
• clobbering
• lamming
• lacerating
• maiming
• blackjacking
• mangling
• horsewhipping
• pistol-whipping
• mutilating
• rawhiding
• whomping
• besetting
• cowhiding
• fustigating

4

as in spicing

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

a savory dish laced with saffron and ginger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spicing
• flavoring
• savoring
• enriching
• seasoning
• salting
• enhancing
• saucing
• peppering
• perfuming
• aromatizing

5

as in diluting

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

• diluting
• cutting
• loading
• thinning
• weakening
• polluting
• infecting
• poisoning
• manipulating
• adulterating
• extending
• dirtying
• spoiling
• soiling
• degrading
• watering down
• sophisticating
• tainting
• contaminating
• fouling
• counterfeiting
• debasing
• corrupting
• tampering (with)
• tempering
• spiking
• attenuating
• defiling
• misrepresenting
• doctoring
• moderating
• falsifying
• cheapening
• sullying
• befouling
• faking
• fudging
• envenoming
• qualifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthening
• reinforcing
• enriching
• fertilizing
• fortifying
• augmenting
• supplementing
• cleaning
• improving
• filtering
• leaching
• purifying
• flushing
• cleansing
• refining
• enhancing
• richening
• clarifying
• purging
• larding
• distilling
• pasteurizing
• decontaminating
• concentrating
• bettering
• condensing
• compacting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lacing

Noun

Its quick-drying fabric and protective toe cap help keep feet comfortable on uneven terrain, while the elastic lacing system delivers a secure fit that's easy to adjust on the go. — Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

The back of the gown was very much Roseberry’s own, with an outsize black bow resting gently above a spine of corset-style lacing. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 21 May 2026

Verb

Hicks made the Mariners pay for their decision to walk Caminero, lacing a double to left that scored two, making the score 4-1. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 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