Sekirov Dictionary

lecture

UK /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/US /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃɚ/

noun4

  1. a long speech that explains a subject to an audience in order to teach them
  2. A class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in sense 1), usually at college or university.
  3. A berating or scolding, especially if lengthy, formal or given in a stern or angry manner.
  4. (no longer used) The act of reading.

verb2

  1. To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.
  2. To preach, to berate, to scold.
forms

lectured · lecturing · lectures · lectureth · lecturest

This dictionary works without the internet: on your phone · in Chrome