lacing vs beating

lacing and beating both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lacing	Yes	No	No	No
beating	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lacing and beating are synonyms defined as:

lacing and beating: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

Other synonyms of lacing include drubbing, licking, thrashing, trouncing, whacking.

lacing (noun)	beating (noun)
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows	the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)	the act of overcoming or outdoing
a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage