A tirade, harsh scolding or rant, whether spoken or written.
An impassioned, disputatious public speech.
To give a forceful and lengthy lecture or criticism to someone.
A berating or scolding.
a class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in sense 1)
A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
To preach, to berate, to scold.
To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.