Definitions for preaching

Overview of noun preaching

The noun preaching has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (10) sermon, discourse, preaching

(an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service))

2. (1) sermon, preaching

(a moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him")

Overview of verb preach

The verb preach has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (9) preach, prophesy

(deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday")

2. (4) preach, advocate

(speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house")