lesson

Definition

  • noun: an activity that you do in order to learn something
  • noun: a passage from sacred writings read in a service of worship
  • verb: to give a lesson to
  • synonyms: instruct, precept, doctrine

Examples

  • I'm glad they got caught. That will 'teach them a lesson'! [=they will learn that they should not do that again]

  • We 'learned our lesson' the hard way. [=we learned from an unpleasant experience]

  • They studied the 'lessons' [='teachings'] of the great philosophers.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) protection! That's our deal. Yeah, well, the deal just expired. Now, get lost. Mark my words, Mittens. One day, someone's gonna stand up to you! Someone's gonna teach you a lesson! Yeah, I'm really scared now. You should be! Aaah! Okay! You... Where is she? - Who? (..)
    2008 Bolt