lecture

How to sign: censure severely or angrily
"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup";

Similiar / Same: rebuke, have words, chew up, chew out, bawl out, berate, chide, scold, dress down, reproof, call on the carpet, call down, reprimand, lambaste, lambast, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag

Categories: criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart

Within this category: chastise, tell off

lecture

How to sign: a speech that is open to the public
"he attended a lecture on telecommunications";

Similiar / Same: public lecture, talk

Categories: address, speech