English dictionary
lecture
nounPronunciation
ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
noun
- a lengthy rebuke
noun
- a speech that is open to the public
verb
- censure severely or angrily
verb
- deliver a lecture or talk
Example sentences
a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline
the teacher gave him a talking to
he attended a lecture on telecommunications
The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
She will talk at Rutgers next week
Did you ever lecture at Harvard?