lacing vs licking

lacing and licking both are nouns.

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

As nouns, lacing and licking are synonyms defined as:

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

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

lacing (noun)	licking (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)	an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage