Lecture (Verb)
Meaning 1
Deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She has lectured at several prestigious universities around the world.
- As a renowned expert, he often lectures at top business schools.
- He's scheduled to lecture at Yale next semester on environmental economics.
- The professor will lecture at Oxford University for a month as a visiting scholar.
- The Nobel laureate is set to lecture at Stanford University next Friday.
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Meaning 2
Censure severely or angrily; "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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The angry parent lectured the teenager for sneaking out past midnight without permission.
- Her boss will lecture her if she shows up late to the meeting again, warned her coworker.
- After the incident, the strict head coach lectured the entire team on the importance of teamwork and cooperation.
- The teacher lectured the student for being on his phone during the lesson, seizing the device as punishment.
- The professor will lecture his students for not completing their assignments on time if he finds out.
Synonyms
- Trounce
- Jaw
- Have Words
- Call On The Carpet
- Call Down
- Chide
- Dress Down
- Lambaste
- Chew Out
- Rebuke
- Rag
- Bawl Out
- Chew Up
- Scold
- Berate
- Lambast
- Take To Task
- Reprimand
- Remonstrate