lace up
Secure your boots
Lace up means to fasten by threading laces through eyelets and tying them: She laced up her boots before the hike.
The phrase often appears as a compound adjective: lace-up shoes, lace-up corset.
Figuratively, to lace up suggests preparation for action or competition: Time to lace up and get in the game.
Casual athletic footwear
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- oxfordsLaced dress shoes
- broguesPerforated leather dress shoes
- trainersThose who coach athletes
cleats · high-tops · derbies · skates · chukkas · wingtips · hiking boots · running shoes
Suitable for use now
- get setPrepare to begin
- preparationArranging things in advance
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- focusConcentrated attention point
train · practice · stretch · pre-game · competition · challenge · anticipation · determination
Combat sport using fists
- runningSwift foot travel
- soccerField sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- marathonLong-distance footrace
hockey · wrestling · football · figure skating · roller derby · track · cross-country · kickboxing
fasten
Fix securely in position
tighten · thread · loop · bind · shoelace · cord · string · ribbon · interlace · weave
sneakers
Casual athletic footwear
trainers · cleats · high-tops · derbies · skates · chukkas · wingtips · hiking boots · running shoes · basketball shoes
ready
Suitable for use now
- get setPrepare to begin
- preparationArranging things in advance
- braceDevice providing structural stability
focus · train · practice · stretch · pre-game · competition · challenge · anticipation · determination · ritual
boxing
Combat sport using fists
- runningSwift foot travel
- soccerField sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
marathon · hockey · wrestling · football · figure skating · roller derby · track · cross-country · kickboxing · MMA