noun#3,462 by frequency
lecture
/ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/
A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group; A class that primarily consists of a lecture, usually at college or university; A berating or scolding, especially if lengthy, formal or given in a stern or angry manner
- plural
- lectures
Meanings
- 1
A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group
His lecture started on time.
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His lectures are very long.
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- 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
The act of readingrare