Lectures - English meaning

noun

The particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated.

Usage examples:

They exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch

verb

Write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or parcel).

Usage examples:

I addressed my letter to him personally

verb

The place where a person or organization can be found

verb

Warn or reprimand someone firmly.

Usage examples:

She admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven

verb

To warn someone not to do something, usually in a kind way, or to tell someone to do something

Usage examples:

His mother admonished him for eating too quickly., as i left i heard my husband’s admonition – "don…

verb

To tell someone that they have done something wrong

Usage examples:

His mother admonished him for eating too quickly.

noun

A firm warning or reprimand.

Usage examples:

As they were about to leave, he gave them one final admonishment

verb

To warn someone not to do something, usually in a kind way, or to tell someone to do something

Usage examples:

His mother admonished him for eating too quickly., as i left i heard my husband’s admonition – "don…

noun

A firm warning or reprimand.

Usage examples:

He received numerous admonitions for his behaviour

verb

Scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

Usage examples:

She berated herself for being fickle

verb

Censure severely or angrily

verb

To criticize someone in an angry manner

Usage examples:

His mother berated him for making a mess.

verb

Scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

Usage examples:

She berated herself for being fickle

verb

Present participle of berate

Usage examples:

As he left the meeting, he was berated by angry demonstrators., doctors are often berated for being…

verb

Reprimand (someone) severely.

Usage examples:

He was castigated for not setting a good example

verb

To criticize someone or something severely

Usage examples:

Health inspectors castigated the kitchen staff for not keeping the place clean.

verb

Rebuke or reprimand severely.

Usage examples:

He chastised his colleagues for their laziness

verb

To punish or criticize someone strongly

Usage examples:

Economists like to chastise the public for not saving.

verb

Scold or rebuke.

Usage examples:

She chided him for not replying to her letters

verb

To speak to someone severely because the person has behaved badly

Usage examples:

She chided him for his bad manners.

adjective

Full of rebuke; critical.

Usage examples:

A chiding rebuttal

verb

Scold or rebuke.

Usage examples:

She chided him for not replying to her letters

verb

Present participle of chide

Usage examples:

She chided him for his bad manners.

verb

Utter or deliver words in a rhetorical or impassioned way, as if to an audience.

Usage examples:

She declaimed her views

verb

To express something with strong feeling, especially in a loud voice or with forceful language

Usage examples:

[ + speech ] "the end of the world is at hand!" the poster declaimed., she declaimed against the ev…

noun

A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

Usage examples:

A diatribe against consumerism

noun

An angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes something or someone

Usage examples:

He launched into a long diatribe against the lack of action in congress.

noun

Written or spoken communication or debate.

Usage examples:

The language of political discourse

verb

Speak or write authoritatively about a topic.

Usage examples:

She could discourse at great length on the history of europe

noun

Spoken or written discussion

Usage examples:

[ u ] political discourse, [ c ] the play is a wonderful discourse on love.

noun

A long or elaborate essay or discussion on a particular subject.

Usage examples:

Nothing can kill a radio show quicker than a disquisition on intertextual analysis

noun

A long and detailed explanation of a particular subject

noun

An act of speaking angrily to someone because they have done something wrong

Usage examples:

She gave me a dressing-down for being late.

verb

Speak or write in detail about.

Usage examples:

She expatiated on working-class novelists

verb

To speak or write about something in great detail or for a long time

Usage examples:

Expatiate on she expatiated on her work for the duration of the meal., following this lecture, his …

verb

Present and explain (a theory or idea) in detail.

Usage examples:

He was expounding a powerful argument

noun

A lengthy and aggressive speech.

Usage examples:

They were subjected to a ten-minute harangue by two border guards

verb

Lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner.

Usage examples:

He harangued the public on their ignorance

verb

To speak to someone or a group of people, often for a long time, in a forceful and sometimes angry way, esp. to persuade them or to express disapproval

Usage examples:

He harangued the class for half an hour about not paying attention., the coach delivered his regula…

idiom

To speak angrily to someone because they have done something you disapprove of

Usage examples:

He was hauled over the coals for coming in late for work.

noun

A religious discourse which is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction.

Usage examples:

The conclave opens with a mass of the holy spirit, including a key homily stressing the particular …

noun

A piece of spoken or written advice about how someone should behave

Usage examples:

He launched into a homily on family relationships.

verb

Criticize (someone or something) harshly.

Usage examples:

They lambasted the report as a gross distortion of the truth

verb

To criticize someone or something severely

Usage examples:

His first novel was lambasted by the critics.

noun

A harsh criticism.

Usage examples:

He received a lambasting from critics and fans

verb

Criticize (someone or something) harshly.

Usage examples:

They lambasted the report as a gross distortion of the truth

verb

Present participle of lambaste

Usage examples:

His first novel was well and truly lambasted by the critics.

noun

A period of learning or teaching.

Usage examples:

An advanced lesson in maths

verb

Instruct or teach (someone).

Usage examples:

Metaneone had beforehand lessoned him what he should say

noun

A period of time during which something is taught

Usage examples:

Have you ever taken piano lessons?, losing his job was a lesson he never forgot.

noun

A long speech by one actor in a play or film, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast programme.

Usage examples:

He was reciting some of the great monologues of shakespeare

noun

A long speech by one person, esp. in a play, movie, or television show

verb

Harass (someone) constantly to do something that they are averse to.

Usage examples:

She constantly nags her daughter about getting married

noun

A person who nags someone.

Usage examples:

We don't want to be perceived as nags or, worse still, incompetent.

noun

A horse, especially one that is old or in poor health.

Usage examples:

The old nag the lad fetched smelled sweaty

noun

Strong public condemnation.

Usage examples:

He endured years of contempt and obloquy

noun

A formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion.

Usage examples:

Pericles' famous funeral oration

noun

A formal public speech about a serious subject

Usage examples:

A funeral oration

verb

Express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way.

Usage examples:

He was pontificating about art and history

noun

(in the roman catholic church) the office or period of office of a pope or bishop.

Usage examples:

Pope gregory viii enjoyed only a ten-week pontificate

verb

To speak in an important manner as if only your opinion was correct

Usage examples:

Experts get on the tube and pontificate about the economy.

verb

Preach or moralize tediously.

Usage examples:

He's a fund-raiser as well as a minister, but he's a preacher who doesn't preachify

noun

The giving of something to someone, especially as part of a formal ceremony.

Usage examples:

The presentation of certificates to new members

The act of formally giving something, as a prize

noun

The act of giving or showing something, or the way in which something is given or shown

Usage examples:

[ c ] a multimedia presentation, [ c ] after the sales presentation, the board had a number of ques…

verb

Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions.

Usage examples:

She had rebuked him for drinking too much

noun

An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism.

Usage examples:

He hadn't meant it as a rebuke, but neil flinched

verb

To criticize someone strongly because you disapprove of what the person has said or done

Usage examples:

He was publicly rebuked for his involvement in the scandal., [ c ] a sharp rebuke

noun

The action of repeating something aloud from memory.

Usage examples:

The recitation of traditional poems

noun

Saying a piece of writing aloud from memory

Usage examples:

He gave a beautiful recitation of some poems by blake.

noun

A formal expression of disapproval.

Usage examples:

The golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules

verb

Address a reprimand to.

Usage examples:

Officials were reprimanded for poor work

verb

To tell someone, esp. officially, that his or her behavior is wrong and not acceptable

Usage examples:

The committee reprimanded and censured him for his uncooperative attitude., his boss gave him a sev…

verb

Express to (someone) one's disapproval of or disappointment in their actions.

Usage examples:

Her friends reproached her for not thinking enough about her family

noun

The expression of disapproval or disappointment.

Usage examples:

He gave her a look of reproach

noun

An expression of blame or disapproval.

Usage examples:

She welcomed him with a mild reproof for leaving her alone

verb

Make (a garment) waterproof again.

Usage examples:

The responses of writers and scholars to his work have varied, journalists tending towards praise a…

noun

Something that you say or do to show that you disapprove of someone's bad or silly behaviour

Usage examples:

She got a sharp reproof for being late., he picked up the broken vase without a word of reproof to …

verb

Reprimand (someone).

Usage examples:

He was reproved for obscenity

verb

To tell someone that you disapprove of their bad or silly behaviour

Usage examples:

The teacher gently reproved the boys for not paying attention.

verb

Remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily.

Usage examples:

Mum took anna away, scolding her for her bad behaviour

noun

A person who nags or grumbles constantly (typically used of a woman).

Usage examples:

His mother was the village scold

verb

Censure severely or angrily

noun

An angry rebuke or reprimand.

Usage examples:

She'd get a scolding from victoria

verb

Remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily.

Usage examples:

Mum took anna away, scolding her for her bad behaviour

noun

The act of speaking angrily to someone because you disapprove of their behaviour

Usage examples:

He gave his son a scolding for coming home so late., she received a scolding letter.

noun

A talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the bible.

Usage examples:

I preached my first sermon on original sin

verb

Compose or deliver a sermon.

Usage examples:

At the time of the framing, by contrast, preachers were instrumental in instituting the rule of law…

verb

Say something in order to convey information or to express a feeling.

Usage examples:

In his agitation he was unable to speak

combining form

Forming nouns denoting a manner of speaking, characteristic of a specified field or group.

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Technospeak

noun

The expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.

Usage examples:

He was born deaf and without the power of speech

noun

The ability to talk, or the activity of talking

Usage examples:

People who suffer a stroke may experience a loss of speech., his speech became slurred and indistin…

verb

Deliver a speech, especially in a tedious or pompous way.

Usage examples:

Writers should write, not speechify

verb

To give a speech, especially in a boring way or in a way that shows you think you are important

noun

A tube or lip projecting from a container, through which liquid can be poured.

Usage examples:

A teapot with a chipped spout

verb

Send out (liquid) forcibly in a stream.

Usage examples:

Volcanoes spouted ash and lava

verb

To send out liquid or flames quickly and with force, or of liquid or flame to flow quickly

Usage examples:

[ t ] the volcano spouted flames and red-hot rocks., [ t ] the man was spouting nonsense about peop…

verb

Speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words.

Usage examples:

The two men talked

noun

Communication by spoken words; conversation or discussion.

Usage examples:

There was a slight but noticeable lull in the talk

noun

The act of speaking angrily to someone because they have done something wrong

Usage examples:

He gave me a good telling-off for forgetting the meeting.

noun

A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.

Usage examples:

A tirade of abuse

noun

An angry speech, often lasting a long time, that expresses strong disapproval

Usage examples:

My father’s tirades against politicians were famous.

verb

Find fault with (someone); scold.

Usage examples:

He was upbraided for his slovenly appearance

verb

Find fault with (someone); scold.

Usage examples:

He was upbraided for his slovenly appearance

verb

Present participle of upbraid

Usage examples:

In newspaper articles she consistently upbraided those in authority who overstepped their limits.