Meaning of 'lecture'

noun

teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)

Synonyms: lecturing

noun

a lengthy rebuke

Example: "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"

Synonyms: speech talking to

noun

a speech that is open to the public

Example: "I attended an in-depth lecture on telecommunications."

Synonyms: talk public lecture

verb

censure severely or angrily

Synonyms: rag

verb

deliver a lecture or talk

Synonyms: talk