Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lace into

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: lace in-to
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To vigorously attack, either physically or verbally.

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To consume with gusto.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Then he laced into the Kennedy Administration, saying that the New Frontier has produced "1,026 days of wasted spending, wishful thinking, unwarranted intervention, wistful theories and waning confidence.""
"A bulldozer does its dirty work Tuesday lacing into the first of several Beach Street buildings that will be rendered rubble."
"Rider, a renowned malcontent, laced into teammates after a loss to the Pacers on Wednesday, using an expletive-filled diatribe to vent his frustration."
"Now, that doesn't mean we should all lace into the fries and gravy."
"[G]uests laced into the feast, the star of which was communal dishes of braised pigs’ feet."

Usage

Inflected Forms

laces into (present, singular) lacing into (participle, present) laced into (participle, past) laced into (past)

Synonyms

assail assault light into rip into tear into criticize dress down excoriate rebuke reprimand scold dig into

Questions

What does lace into mean?: To vigorously attack, either physically or verbally.

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