Definitions
There are 5 meanings of the word
Lecture.
How to pronounce lecture:
US
Lecture - as a noun
A speech that is open to the public
Example: "He attended a lecture on telecommunications"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
public lecturetalk8A lengthy rebuke
Example: "A good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
speech13talking toHypernyms (Closely Related)
rebuke12reprehension17reprimand14reproof12reproval13Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lecturing12Hypernyms (Closely Related)
instruction13pedagogy16teaching14Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Lecture - as a verb
Deliver a lecture or talk
Example: "She will talk at rutgers next week"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
talk8Hypernyms (Closely Related)
instruct10learn5teach10Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Censure severely or angrily
Example: "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bawl outberate8call downcall on the carpetchew outchew upchide11dress downhave wordsjaw13lambast11lambaste12rag4rebuke12remonstrate13reprimand14scold8take to tasktrounce9Hypernyms (Closely Related)
criticise13criticize22knock15pick apartHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"I have a lecture on chemistry tomorrow."
"The professor gave a long and boring lecture on economics."
"I took thorough notes during the lecture on Shakespearean literature."
"She attended the guest lecture on climate change."
"I fell asleep during the lecture because it was so monotonous."
Word Game Points
Is LECTURE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, lecture is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
LECTURE has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.
Is LECTURE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, lecture is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordLECTURE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.
Is LECTURE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, lecture is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordLECTURE has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.
