lecture vs knock

knock vs lecture

lecture and knock both are nouns.

lecture and knock both are verbs.

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

As verbs, knock is a hypernym of lecture; that is, knock is a word with a broader meaning than lecture:

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

Other hypernyms of lecture include criticise, criticize, pick apart.

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

lecture (verb)	knock (verb)
censure severely or angrily	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
deliver a lecture or talk	knock against with force or violence
	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 lecture and knock

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