lecture
//ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə//
Forms
- Plural
- lectures
- present (v1)
- lecture
- past (v2)
- lectured
- past participle (v3)
- lectured
- present participle
- lecturing
- 3rd person singular
- lectures
Definitions
1.A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
- During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture.
2.A berating or scolding, especially if lengthy, formal or given in a stern or angry manner.
- I really don't want you to give me a lecture about my bad eating habits.
3.A class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in sense 1), usually at college or university.
- We will not have lecture tomorrow.
1.To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.
- The professor lectured to two classes this morning.
2.To preach, to berate, to scold.
- Emily's father lectured her about the importance of being home before midnight.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3933
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle English lecture, lectour, letture, letteur, lettur, lectury, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin lectura (“reading”), from Latin lectus, past participle of legō (“to read, recite”).
Doublet of lector.