| Main Entry: | lecture |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize lengthily |
Synonyms: |
admonish, berate, chide, exprobate, flay, give going-over, give piece of mind, moralize, preach, rank on, rate, reprimand, reprove, scold, sermonize, tell off |
Antonyms: |
praise |