whacking vs lacing

whacking and lacing both are nouns.

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

As nouns, whacking and lacing are synonyms defined as:

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

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

whacking (noun)	lacing (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

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

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