lecture

1 lecture /ˈlɛktʃɚ/ noun
plural lectures
1 lecture
/ˈlɛktʃɚ/
noun
plural lectures
Britannica Dictionary definition of LECTURE
[count]
1 
: a talk or speech given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject
2 
: a talk that criticizes someone's behavior in an angry or serious way
2 lecture /ˈlɛktʃɚ/ verb
lectures; lectured; lecturing
2 lecture
/ˈlɛktʃɚ/
verb
lectures; lectured; lecturing
Britannica Dictionary definition of LECTURE
1 
[no object] : to give a talk or a series of talks to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject
2 
[+ object] : to talk to (someone) in an angry or serious way