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