ETYM French lecture, Late Lat. lectura, from Latin legere, lectum, to read. Related to Legend.
1. A lengthy rebuke; SYN. speech, talking to.
2. A speech that is open to the public; SYN. public lecture, talk.
3. Teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class); SYN. lecturing.
To deliver a lecture or talk; SYN. talk.
bawl out · berate · call down · call on the carpet · chew out · chew up · chide · dress down · have words · jaw · lambas · lambaste · rag · rebuke · remonstrate · reprimand · reproof · scold · take to task · talk · trounce