knock vs lecture

lecture vs knock

knock and lecture both are nouns.

knock and lecture both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knock	Yes	No	Yes	No
lecture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lecture is a hyponym of knock; that is, lecture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than knock:

knock: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
lecture: censure severely or angrily

Other hyponyms of knock include censure, criminate, reprimand, blast, crucify, pillory, savage, admonish, reproof, reprove, bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce, reprehend, deplore, belabor, belabour, come down, denounce, blame, find fault, pick, belittle, disparage, pick at, nitpick, assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe, harsh on.

knock (noun)	lecture (noun)
the act of hitting vigorously	teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
negative criticism	a speech that is open to the public
a vigorous blow	a lengthy rebuke
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
a bad experience

knock (verb)	lecture (verb)
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws	censure severely or angrily
knock against with force or violence	deliver a lecture or talk
rap with the knuckles
deliver a sharp blow or push
make light, repeated taps on a surface
sound like a car engine that is firing too early

Difference between knock and lecture

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