lacing vs whacking

lacing and whacking both are nouns.

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

As nouns, lacing and whacking are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

lacing (adjective)	whacking (adjective)
	(British informal) enormous

lacing (adverb)	whacking (adverb)
	to an abnormal extent