lecture

²lecture

verb

lec·turedlec·tur·ing\ˈlek-chə-riŋ, ˈlek-shriŋ\

Definition of LECTURE

intransitive verb

: to deliver a lecture or a course of lectures

transitive verb

1

: to deliver a lecture to

2

: to reprove formally

— lec·tur·er \-chər-ər, -shrər\ noun

Examples of LECTURE

1. She lectures in art at the local college.
2. They lectured their children about the importance of honesty.
3. I lectured her about doing better in school.

First Known Use of LECTURE

circa 1590

Related to LECTURE

Synonyms: baste, bawl out, berate, call down, castigate, chastise, chew out, dress down, flay, hammer, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), scold, rag, rail (at or against), rant (at), rate, ream (out), rebuke, reprimand, reproach, score, tongue-lash, upbraid

Related Words: admonish, chide, remonstrate (with), reprove; abuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis (also diss) [slang], excoriate, fault, harangue, knock, lace (into), lash, pan, reprehend, revile, scourge, slam, vituperate; belittle, disparage, mock, put down; ridicule, scoff, scorn

Near Antonyms: approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction; extol (also extoll), laud, praise

see all synonyms and antonyms

[+]more[-]hide