lectures

Meaning of lectures

plural noun
  1. an educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university.
    in each course there are supporting lectures and tutorials
    a lecture hall
  2. a long serious speech, especially one given as a scolding or reprimand.
    the usual lecture on table manners
verb, 3rd person present
  1. deliver an educational lecture or lectures.
    he was lecturing at the University of Birmingham
  2. talk seriously or reprovingly to (someone).
    I do not wish to be lectured about smoking

late Middle English (in the sense ‘reading, a text to read’): from Old French, or from medieval Latin lectura, from Latin lect- ‘read, chosen’, from the verb legere .

Information about lectures

  • The singular form of lectures is: lecture.
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Hyphenation of lectures

lec-tures

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • lectures is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

lectures synonyms

Meaning a formal address or discourse delivered to an audience:

speech

Meaning an informal address or lecture:

talk

Meaning a formal speech delivered to an audience:

address

Meaning a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing:

discourse

Meaning a long or elaborate essay or discussion on a particular subject:

disquisition

Meaning a speech or talk in which a new product, idea, or piece of work is shown and explained to an audience:

presentation

Meaning a formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion:

oration

Meaning a period of learning or teaching:

lesson

Meaning the action of repeating something aloud from memory:

recitation

Meaning a long speech by one actor in a play or film, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast programme:

monologue

Meaning a long or tedious piece of admonition or reproof; a lecture:

sermon

Meaning a religious discourse which is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction:

homily

Meaning an angry rebuke or reprimand:

scolding

Meaning full of rebuke; critical:

chiding

Meaning a formal expression of disapproval:

reprimand

Meaning an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism:

rebuke

Meaning an expression of blame or disapproval:

reproof

Meaning the expression of disapproval or disappointment:

reproach

Meaning find fault with (someone); scold:

upbraiding, upbraid

Meaning scold or criticize (someone) angrily:

berating, berate

Meaning a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation:

tirade

Meaning a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something:

diatribe

Meaning a lengthy and aggressive speech:

harangue

Meaning a firm warning or reprimand:

admonition, admonishment

Meaning a harsh criticism:

lambasting

Meaning strong public condemnation:

obloquy

Meaning a cylindrical projectile that can be propelled to a great height or distance by the combustion of its contents, used typically as a firework or signal:

rocket

Meaning a severe rebuke:

wigging

Meaning make a speech or contribute to a debate:

speak

Meaning present and explain (a theory or idea) in detail:

expound

Meaning utter or deliver words in a rhetorical or impassioned way, as if to an audience:

declaim

Meaning speak or write in detail about:

expatiate

Meaning compose or deliver a sermon:

sermonize

Meaning express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way:

pontificate

Meaning deliver a speech, especially in a tedious or pompous way:

speechify

Meaning preach or moralize tediously:

preachify

Meaning send out (liquid) forcibly in a stream:

spout

Meaning talk at length; chatter:

jaw

Meaning reel off; recite:

spiel

Meaning remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily:

scold

Meaning scold or rebuke:

chide

Meaning reprimand (someone):

reprove

Meaning reprimand (someone) severely:

castigate

Meaning rebuke or reprimand severely:

chastise

Meaning warn or reprimand someone firmly:

admonish

Meaning criticize (someone or something) harshly:

lambast

Meaning harass (someone) constantly to do something that they are averse to:

nag

Meaning reprimand severely:

carpet

lectures antonyms

Meaning formal or official praise:

commendation

Anagrams of lectures

cruelest, Rectules

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