lecture

A talk given to a group to teach them about a subject.

• The lecture starts at ten.
• She gave a lecture on ancient cities.
• Did you take notes during the lecture?

How to use it: lecture on something (We attended a lecture on climate change.)

Similar words: talk, presentation

Common phrases: give a lecture, attend a lecture, lecture on something, deliver a lecture

A regular college or university class in which a teacher talks to the students.

• My next lecture is at noon.
• We have three lectures on Mondays.
• She missed her chemistry lecture yesterday.

Similar words: class

Common phrases: morning lecture, miss a lecture, go to lecture

To tell someone at length that their behavior is wrong and how they should behave.

• Please stop lecturing me.
• Dad lectured us about leaving the door open.
• She hates being lectured on how to raise her children.

How to use it: lecture someone about/on something (My mother lectured me about being late.)

Similar words: scold, tell off, berate

Common phrases: lecture someone, lecture someone about something, lecture someone on something

To teach a group by giving a talk about a subject.

• She lectures at our college.
• He lectured on ancient history yesterday.
• They invited her to lecture to the new students.

How to use it: lecture on something (She lectures on modern art.); lecture to someone (He lectured to a room full of students.); lecture in something (My aunt lectures in chemistry at a university.)

Similar words: teach

Common phrases: lecture on something, lecture to students, lecture in history