Definition

Noun: 1. The act of teaching or instructing by giving a formal, often lengthy, spoken discourse on a subject, typically to a class or audience. It implies a one-sided delivery of information from the speaker to the listeners.

Usage

The noun "lecturing" refers to the activity or method of a lecturer. It is commonly used in academic and formal educational contexts. - It is often preceded by verbs like "give," "do," or "engage in." - It can describe a style of communication that is overly didactic or moralizing, even outside a classroom.

Examples

• In an academic context:
  • Her lecturing on medieval history is always engaging and well-researched.
  • The professor's primary duty involves lecturing to large undergraduate classes.
• In a general context (implying a moralizing tone):
  • I don't need a lecturing from you about how to manage my time.
  • He gave me a long lecturing about the importance of punctuality.

Advanced Usage

• "To give someone a lecturing": To scold or reprimand someone in a lengthy, instructive, and often tedious manner.
  • After I came home late, my father gave me a serious lecturing about responsibility.

Variants and Related Words

• Lecture (n/v): The related and more common noun and verb form.
  • Noun: I attended a lecture on climate change.
  • Verb: He will lecture on Roman architecture tomorrow.
• Lecturer (n): A person who gives lectures, especially at a university or college.

Synonyms

• Instruction: The act of teaching.
• Discourse: A formal, extended verbal expression on a subject.
• Sermonizing: Giving advice or a moral lesson in a pompous or tedious way (has a negative connotation similar to the non-academic use of "lecturing").

Related Phrases

• To be on the receiving end of a lecturing: To be the person being scolded or instructed at length.
  • I was on the receiving end of a lecturing from my boss about project deadlines.

Noun

1. teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)