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   Lec·ture

   /ˈlek(t)SHər/

   

   noun

   • 1. an educational talk to an audience, especially to students in a university or college. Similar speechtalkaddressdiscoursedisquisitionpresentationorationlessonrecitationmonologuesermonhomily
   • ▪ a long, serious speech, especially one given as a scolding or reprimand: "the usual lecture on table manners" Similar scoldingchidingreprimandrebukereproofreproachremonstrationupbraidingberatingcastigationtiradediatribeharangueadmonitionadmonishmentlambastingobloquyinformal:dressing-downtelling-offtalking-totongue-lashingrocketwiggingOpposite commendationpat on the back

   verb

   • 1. deliver an educational lecture or lectures: "she was lecturing to her class of eighty students" Similar give a lecturegive a talktalkgive a speechmake a speechspeakgive an addressdiscourseexpoundhold forthdeclaimexpatiategive a sermonsermonizepontificateinformal:speechifypreachifyspoutjawsound offspieldrone on
   • ▪ give a lecture to (a class or other audience): "he was lecturing future generations of health-service professionals" Similar teachtutor ininstruct ingive instruction ingive lessons in
   • ▪ talk seriously or reprovingly to (someone): "don't lecture me!" Similar scoldchidereprimandrebukereprovereproachremonstrate withupbraidberatecastigatechastiseadmonishlambastenaghaul over the coalstake to taskread someone the Riot Actinformal:give someone a dressing-downgive someone a talking-totell offtick offcarpetbawl out

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘reading, a text to read’): from Old French, or from medieval Latin lectura, from Latin lect- ‘read, chosen’, from the verb legere.

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