lecturing
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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
- teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)