Lecturing

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛk.tʃər.ɪŋ/

Definitions of lecturing

verb to give a speech or talk to an audience, typically in a formal or instructive manner

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher is lecturing about the alphabet.

A2 She enjoys lecturing to her classmates about her favorite book.

B1 The professor is lecturing on the importance of renewable energy sources.

B2 The guest speaker will be lecturing on the history of art at the conference.

C1 The renowned scientist will be lecturing at the prestigious university next week.

C2 The Nobel laureate is often invited to lecture at international conferences.

Examples of lecturing in a Sentence

formal The professor spent the entire class lecturing on the importance of ethics in business.

informal My mom won't stop lecturing me about cleaning my room.

slang I can't stand when my boss starts lecturing us about punctuality.

figurative The rain was relentless, lecturing the earth on the need for nourishment.

Grammatical Forms of lecturing

• past tense: lectured
• plural: lecturers
• comparative: more lecturing
• superlative: most lecturing
• present tense: lecture
• future tense: will lecture
• perfect tense: have lectured
• continuous tense: is lecturing
• singular: lecturer
• positive degree: lecturing
• infinitive: to lecture
• gerund: lecturing
• participle: lectured

Origin and Evolution of lecturing

First Known Use: 1581 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'lecturing' originated from the Latin word 'lectura', which means 'a reading'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a formal reading or discourse, the word 'lecturing' has evolved to refer to a more informal style of teaching or presenting information to a group of people.