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| 1. | [ noun ] a speech that is open to the public | |
| Synonyms: | public_lecture talk | |
| Examples: | "he attended a lecture on telecommunications" |
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| Related terms: | address | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (education) deliver a lecture or talk | |
| Synonyms: | talk | |
| Examples: | "She will talk at Rutgers next week" "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?" |
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| Related terms: | teach preach lector lecturer | |
| 3. | [ verb ] censure severely or angrily | |
| Synonyms: | chide rebuke scold berate lambaste trounce lambast call_down bawl_out reprimand reproof remonstrate chew_out jaw chew_up have_words dress_down call_on_the_carpet rag check | |
| Examples: | "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" "check" is archaic |
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| Related terms: | criticize chastize tell_off rebuke chiding | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a lengthy rebuke | |
| Synonyms: | speech talking_to | |
| Examples: | "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline" "the teacher gave him a talking to" |
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| Related terms: | rebuke sermon curtain_lecture speechify | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (work,education) teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class) | |
| Synonyms: | lecturing | |
| Related terms: | teaching talk course lecture_demonstration | |
| Similar spelling: |
lecturer lecturing Lester lector lectern |
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