lecture

Academic Word List, sublist 6.

About 12.87 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

   During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture.

2. noun A class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in sense 1), usually at college or university.

   We will not have lecture tomorrow.

3. noun A berating or scolding, especially if lengthy, formal or given in a stern or angry manner.

   I really don't want you to give me a lecture about my bad eating habits.

4. noun The act of reading.

   the lecture of Holy Scripture

5. verb To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.

   The professor lectured to two classes this morning.

6. verb To preach, to berate, to scold.

   Emily's father lectured her about the importance of being home before midnight.

Similar words

speech talk talking to remonstrate have words scold reprimand chew out reproof dress down

Often followed by

on notes in at to and was series by

Word family

lectured lecturer lecturers lectures lectureship lectureships lecturing