lecturin'
Delivering a sermon
Lecturin' is an informal spelling of lecturing, representing the dropped final g common in casual speech.
It captures the act of delivering a lecture or, more often, scolding someone at length: She's always lecturin' me about my choices.
The spelling signals folksy or regional dialect.
Persistent bothering or complaining
- reprimandingFormally expressing disapproval
- chidingVoicing mild disapproval
- admonishingExpressing disapproval firmly
- preachingDelivering moral discourse
moralizing · haranguing · berating · criticizing · tongue-lashing · sermon · disapproval · finger-wagging
Senior university teacher
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- classroomEducational instruction space
- syllabusCourse plan document
- slidesMoves smoothly across surface
semester · students · tenure · curriculum · dissertation · thesis · pedagogy · faculty
Central theme or speech
- TED talkShort inspirational lecture format
- microphoneAudio input device
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- presentationFormal display to viewers
conference · symposium · guest speaker · engagement · oratory · eloquence · delivery · stage
nagging
Persistent bothering or complaining
- reprimandingFormally expressing disapproval
- chidingVoicing mild disapproval
- admonishingExpressing disapproval firmly
preaching · moralizing · haranguing · berating · criticizing · tongue-lashing · sermon · disapproval · finger-wagging · condescending
professor
Senior university teacher
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- classroomEducational instruction space
- syllabusCourse plan document
slides · semester · students · tenure · curriculum · dissertation · thesis · pedagogy · faculty · chalkboard
keynote
Central theme or speech
- TED talkShort inspirational lecture format
- microphoneAudio input device
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
presentation · conference · symposium · guest speaker · engagement · oratory · eloquence · delivery · stage · applause