Lecture vs. Lecturing

Lecturenoun

A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

‘During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture.’;

Lecturingnoun

The act of delivering a lecture or harangue.

Lecturenoun

A berating or scolding.

‘I really don't want you to give me a lecture about my bad eating habits.’;

Lecturingnoun

teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)

Lecturenoun

(obsolete) The act of reading.

‘the lecture of Holy Scripture’;

Lectureverb

(ambitransitive) To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.

‘The professor lectured to two classes this morning.’;

Lectureverb

(transitive) To preach, to berate, to scold.

‘Emily's father lectured her about the importance of being home before midnight.’;

Lecturenoun

The act of reading; as, the lecture of Holy Scripture.

Lecturenoun

A discourse on any subject; especially, a formal or methodical discourse, intended for instruction; sometimes, a familiar discourse, in contrast with a sermon.

Lecturenoun

A reprimand or formal reproof from one having authority.

Lecturenoun

A rehearsal of a lesson.

Lectureverb

To read or deliver a lecture to.

Lectureverb

To reprove formally and with authority.

Lectureverb

To deliver a lecture or lectures.

Lecturenoun

a speech that is open to the public;

‘he attended a lecture on telecommunications’;

Lecturenoun

a lengthy rebuke;

‘a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline’; ‘the teacher gave him a talking to’;

Lecturenoun

teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)

Lectureverb

deliver a lecture or talk;

‘She will talk at Rutgers next week’; ‘Did you ever lecture at Harvard?’;

Lectureverb

censure severely or angrily;

‘The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car’; ‘The deputy ragged the Prime Minister’; ‘The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup’;

Lecture

A lecture (from the French lecture, meaning reading) is an oral presentation intended to present information or teach people about a particular subject, for example by a university or college teacher. Lectures are used to convey critical information, history, background, theories, and equations.