lectures
Meaning of lectures
plural noun
- 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
- a long serious speech, especially one given as a scolding or reprimand.
the usual lecture on table manners
- deliver an educational lecture or lectures.
he was lecturing at the University of Birmingham
- 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.
- Languages in which lectures is used:
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CatalanHyphenation 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:
Meaning an informal address or lecture:
Meaning a formal speech delivered to an audience:
Meaning a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing:
Meaning a long or elaborate essay or discussion on a particular subject:
Meaning a speech or talk in which a new product, idea, or piece of work is shown and explained to an audience:
Meaning a formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion:
Meaning a period of learning or teaching:
Meaning the action of repeating something aloud from memory:
Meaning a long speech by one actor in a play or film, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast programme:
Meaning a long or tedious piece of admonition or reproof; a lecture:
Meaning a religious discourse which is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction:
Meaning an angry rebuke or reprimand:
Meaning full of rebuke; critical:
Meaning a formal expression of disapproval:
Meaning an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism:
Meaning an expression of blame or disapproval:
Meaning the expression of disapproval or disappointment:
Meaning find fault with (someone); scold:
Meaning scold or criticize (someone) angrily:
Meaning a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation:
Meaning a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something:
Meaning a lengthy and aggressive speech:
Meaning a firm warning or reprimand:
Meaning a harsh criticism:
Meaning strong public condemnation:
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:
Meaning a severe rebuke:
Meaning make a speech or contribute to a debate:
Meaning present and explain (a theory or idea) in detail:
Meaning utter or deliver words in a rhetorical or impassioned way, as if to an audience:
Meaning speak or write in detail about:
Meaning compose or deliver a sermon:
Meaning express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way:
Meaning deliver a speech, especially in a tedious or pompous way:
Meaning preach or moralize tediously:
Meaning send out (liquid) forcibly in a stream:
Meaning talk at length; chatter:
Meaning reel off; recite:
Meaning remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily:
Meaning scold or rebuke:
Meaning reprimand (someone):
Meaning reprimand (someone) severely:
Meaning rebuke or reprimand severely:
Meaning warn or reprimand someone firmly:
Meaning criticize (someone or something) harshly:
Meaning harass (someone) constantly to do something that they are averse to:
Meaning reprimand severely:
lectures antonyms
Meaning formal or official praise:
Anagrams of lectures
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