lecturing

SayLEK-cher-ing/ˈlɛk.t͡ʃəɹ.ɪŋ/

2 meanings of lecturing

1
noununcountable
The act of giving a long talk to a group, or scolding someone at length.
Like when someone gives you a long talking-to and you can't get a word in.
His endless lecturing about money made the whole dinner tense.
The job involves a lot of lecturing to large classes.
Similarpreaching, moralizing, sermonizing, nagging
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2
verb
Present participle and gerund of lecture. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now or named as an activity.
She is lecturing the new students about lab safety this week.
He kept lecturing us until everyone had heard the same point twice.
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lecturing is a form of lecture

lecture, verb: To teach a group by talking to them about a subject. Full entry

Forms: lecturelectures he/she/itlecturing -ing formlectured past tense, past participle
Spelling: lecture → lecturing: drop the e, add -ing

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