To deliver a loud, hard scolding or lecture to; to reprimand.
To shout very loudly.
To have a serious argument accompanied by shouting.
To preach, to berate, to scold.
To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.
a class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in sense 1)
A berating or scolding.
A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.