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noun

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

  Example: During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture.

• (by extension) a class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in sense 1) [usually at college or university]

  Example: Lecture notes are online.

• A berating or scolding.

  Example: I really don't want you to give me a lecture about my bad eating habits.

• The act of reading.

  Example: the lecture of Holy Scripture

verb

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

  Example: The professor lectured to two classes this morning.

• To preach, to berate, to scold.

  Example: Emily's father lectured her about the importance of being home before midnight.