nounπShareA stake driven into the ground."a picket fence"propertyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA type of punishment by which an offender had to rest his or her entire body weight on the top of a small stake."During the harsh military training, soldiers who disobeyed orders sometimes faced the picket as punishment. "lawhistorysufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tool in mountaineering that is driven into the snow and used as an anchor or to arrest falls."The mountaineer used a picket to secure the rope before descending the icy slope. "sportutensiltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the soldiers or troops placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance; or any unit (for example, an aircraft or ship) performing a similar function."The picket line of security guards prevented unauthorized entry into the building. "militarywarpositionunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(sometimes figurative) A sentry."The first picket of security guards arrived before dawn to secure the building. "militarypoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA protester positioned outside an office, workplace etc. during a strike (usually in plural); also the protest itself."Pickets normally endeavor to be non-violent."politicsgovernmentsocietyorganizationactionjobeconomyworklawindustrybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe card game piquet."My grandparents enjoy playing a game of piquet every afternoon after lunch. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment."The striking workers decided to picket the factory gates, hoping to discourage replacement workers from entering. "politicsbusinesseconomysocietyworkjoborganizationactiongovernmentrightdemandlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo enclose or fortify with pickets or pointed stakes."The construction crew picked the perimeter of the new schoolyard with wooden pickets to prevent trespassers. "propertyarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tether to, or as if to, a picket."to picket a horse"propertyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo guard, as a camp or road, by an outlying picket."The soldiers picketed the perimeter of the training camp to prevent unauthorized entry. "militarypoliceactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo torture by forcing to stand with one foot on a pointed stake."Historical accounts describe soldiers being cruelly picketed as a form of punishment, forced to balance on a sharpened stake for hours. "inhumansufferingwaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
