nounπShareA stake driven into the ground."a picket fence"propertymaterialChat 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 pickets as punishment, forced to stand on sharp stakes until they collapsed. "lawactionhistoryChat 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 hammered the pickets deep into the icy slope for safety. "sporttechnicalitemChat 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 general ordered the pickets to be stationed around the perimeter of the camp to watch for any sign of the approaching enemy. "militarypositionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(sometimes figurative) A sentry."The security guards acted as pickets, watching the entrances for any suspicious activity. "militarypolicepersonChat 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."politicsgovernmentsocietyworkorganizationeconomylawactionpositiongroupstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe card game piquet."During the rainy afternoon, they decided to stay inside and play pickets. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment."The union workers picketed the factory to demand better wages. "politicsorganizationjobbusinesseconomyindustrysocietyworkactiondemandrightChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo enclose or fortify with pickets or pointed stakes."The construction crew picked the perimeter of the new playground with wooden pickets to keep children safe. "propertyarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tether to, or as if to, a picket."to picket a horse"propertyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo guard, as a camp or road, by an outlying picket."The soldiers picketed the road leading to the town, preventing anyone from entering or leaving. "militarypolicewarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo torture by forcing to stand with one foot on a pointed stake.inhumansufferingwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
