lecture
lecture /ˈlɛktʃɝ/
noun
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()
A speech that is open to the public
(
talk
, public lecture
, lecture
)
a speech that is open to the public
He attended a lecture on telecommunications
he attended a lecture on telecommunications
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Teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
(
lecture
, lecturing
)
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
The professor was well-known for his engaging style of lecturing.
The professor was well-known for his engaging style of lecturing.
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A lengthy rebuke
(
lecture
, talking to
, speech
)
a lengthy rebuke
A good lecture was my father's idea of discipline
a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline
The teacher gave him a talking to
the teacher gave him a talking to
verb
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()
Deliver a lecture or talk
(
talk
, lecture
)
deliver a lecture or talk
She will talk at Rutgers next week
She will talk at Rutgers next week
Did you ever lecture at Harvard?
Did you ever lecture at Harvard?
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()
Censure severely or angrily
(
bawl out
[Informal] , call down
[Informal] , call on the carpet
[Informal, American] , chew out
[Informal, N. American] , chew up
[Informal, N. American] , dress down
[Informal] , have words
, jaw
[Informal] , lambast
, berate
, chide
, lambaste
, lecture
, rag
[Informal] , rebuke
, remonstrate
, reprimand
, scold
, take to task
, trounce
)
censure severely or angrily
The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup