Picket

/ˈpɪkɪt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person or group of people stationed to protest or demonstrate, often outside a workplace or event.

The workers stood in a picket line outside the factory, demanding better wages.

A stake or post, typically used to form a fence or boundary.

The farmer used wooden pickets to create a fence around his property.

A person who is on strike and demonstrates at a workplace to express grievances.

During the strike, several pickets were organized to raise awareness about the workers' demands.

verb

To act as a picket or to demonstrate in front of a place as a form of protest.

The union members will picket outside the headquarters to draw attention to their issues.

To post or fasten something (such as a notice or banner) with pickets.

They decided to picket their signs along the parade route.

Middle French 'piquet', meaning a stake.

picket line

A boundary established by picketers to prevent others from entering a place of work or a property.

demonstration

A public gathering of people to express their views on an issue.

protest

A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

strike

A refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest.

To picket someone means to protest against their actions or behavior.

We should picket the CEO for not listening to the employees.

To protect a cause or stance, often in a playful or mocking way.

They were just picketing on the street with funny signs.