lecture (redirected from lectured)

lecture ((to) someone) about someone or something and lecture ((to) someone) on someone or something

1. to give an instructional speech to someone about someone or something. He always lectured his children about their duty to vote. She lectured to all her classes on employment opportunities.

2. to scold someone about someone or something. Please don't lecture me about my behavior. I like Ted! Don't lecture about him.

lecture someone for something

to give someone a talking-to about something. Please don't lecture me for being late. It won't help now, will it? There is no point in lecturing us for something we didn't do.

lecture at someone (about something)

to talk to someone about something in the manner of a lecture. There is no need to lecture at me about the problem. I know how serious the matter is. Don't lecture at me all the time!