Synonyms for lecture
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Rebuke
rebuke, lesson, scold, reprimand, censure, reprove, call down, reproof, take to task, dress down, have words, berate, chew up, chastise, admonish, chide, upbraid, jaw, rate, remonstrate, lambast UK, lamblast US, bawl out
Noun
1. Sermon — A berating or scolding, especially if lengthy, formal or given in a stern or angry manner
scolding, going over, berating, chiding, dressing down, objurgation, vituperation, sermon formal dated
Other
talk, dissertation, prelection UK, perlection US
Definitions
- v. 1
To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.
The professor lectured to two classes this morning.
- n. 1
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.
- n. 2
A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture.
Related words
- Word family
- lectureship lecturer lectern lection
- Phrases
- lecture hall lecture theatre
Example sentences
- lesson She got full marks by memorizing the whole lesson.
- jaw I was laughing so hard I nearly dislocated my jaw.
By length
- 3 letters
- jaw1
- 4 letters
- talk1, rate1
- 5 letters
- speak1, scold1, chide1
- 6 letters
- speech1, lesson2, sermon2, rebuke2, berate2
- 7 letters
- address2, censure2, oration3, chiding2, reproof, reprove, lambast, upbraid2
- 8 letters
- scolding2, berating3, chastise2, admonish3, harangue2, lamblast
- 9 letters
- discourse2, reprimand3, sermonize, sermonise
- 10 letters
- prelection, perlection
- 11 letters
- remonstrate, objurgation
- 12 letters
- dissertation4, vituperation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lesson2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- faire la leçon
- Català
- alliçonar