lacing
noun
[ ˈleɪsɪŋ ]
• the laced fastening of a shoe or garment.
• "they struggled with each other's clothing, tearing at the lacing"
• lace trimming, especially on a uniform.
• a dash of spirits added to a drink.
• "black coffee with a generous lacing of rum"
lace
verb
• fasten or tighten (a shoe or garment) by tying the laces.
• "he put the shoes on and laced them up"
• entwine (things, especially fingers) together.
• "she laced her fingers together"
Similar:
entwine,
intertwine,
twine,
entangle,
interweave,
interlink,
link,
criss-cross,
braid,
plait,
• add an ingredient, especially alcohol, to (a drink or dish) to enhance its flavour or strength.
• "he gave us coffee laced with brandy"
Similar:
flavour,
mix (in),
blend,
fortify,
strengthen,
stiffen,
season,
spice (up),
imbue,
infuse,
enrich,
enliven,
liven up,
doctor,
adulterate,
contaminate,
drug,
spike,
boost,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French laz, las (noun), lacier (verb), based on Latin laqueus ‘noose’ (also an early sense in English). Compare with lasso.
