lectures
lec-tures
verb
Criticises or scolds someone at length, often in a patronising way.
"My mum always lectures me about tidiness."
noun
Formal educational talks given to students or an audience on a subject.
"Students attend lectures to learn new subjects."
verb
Delivers a formal educational talk to an audience or class.
"She lectures on ancient history every Tuesday."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: speech, talking to, lecture, public lecture, talk, lecturing, lambaste, berate, chew up, reprimand, trounce, remonstrate