(~s, lecturing, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a talk someone gives in order to teach people about a particular subject, usually at a university or college.
...a series of ~s by Professor Eric Robinson...
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2.
If you ~ on a particular subject, you give a ~ or a series of ~s about it.
She then invited him to Atlanta to ~ on the history of art...
She has danced, choreographed, ~d and taught all over the world...
VERB: V on/in n, V
3.
If someone ~s you about something, they criticize you or tell you how they think you should behave.
He used to ~ me about getting too much sun...
Chuck would ~ me, telling me to get a haircut...
She was no longer interrogating but lecturing.
VERB: V n about/on n, V n, V, also V n to-inf
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Lecture is also a noun.
Our captain gave us a stern ~ on safety.
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