lacing

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

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

(noun) the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows. Synonyms: beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, trouncing, whacking.

(verb) spin,wind, or twist together. Synonyms: intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace. Examples: "Intertwine the ribbons." "Twine the threads into a rope." "Intertwined hearts."

(verb) make by braiding or interlacing. Synonyms: braid, lace, plait. Examples: "Lace a tablecloth."

(verb) do lacework. Synonyms: lace. Examples: "The flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral."

(verb) draw through eyes or holes. Synonyms: lace, lace up. Examples: "Lace the shoelaces."

(verb) add alcohol to (beverages). Synonyms: spike, lace, fortify. Examples: "The punch is spiked!."