lecture
noun
a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject.
am lecturing
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present progressiveof lecture (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I do not name God here because I am lecturing on experimental science.
From Makers of Modern Medicine by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
I am lecturing you," he said in his usual even tones, "Forgive me for thinking that you are setting about your plan in a way that can never be successful.
From The Benefactress by Elizabeth
For my own part I always try to appear as happy as possible while I am lecturing.
From My Discovery of England by Stephen Leacock
"Betty, I do not wish you to think I am lecturing you," said the Colonel's wife.
From Betty Zane by Zane Grey
I am lecturing away like a house on fire.
From Springtime and Other Essays by Sir Francis Darwin
