Picket Definition & Meaning
picket
- noun
- a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack
- a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work
- a vehicle performing sentinel duty
- a wooden strip forming part of a fence
- a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake
- verb
- serve as pickets or post pickets; "picket a business to protest the layoffs"
- fasten with a picket; "picket the goat"
"Picket" in song lyrics
See how picket is used in real songs:
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"Sovereignty harbored and charged my hate breed in a minute he's picket"
Aesop Rock — Blue in the Face -
"Pitch, then make my mic throw a strike like a picket"
Ahmad — Touch The Ceiling -
"Stand in line with they signs tryin' to picket"
DJ Honda f/ Common — Interlude
Words that rhyme with picket
Usage tips for "picket"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does picket mean?
- a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack a protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work a vehicle performing sentinel duty a wooden strip forming part of a fence a form of military punishment used by the British in the late 17th century in which a soldier was forced to stand on one foot on a pointed stake serve as pickets or post pickets
- What part of speech is picket?
- Picket is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does picket have?
- Picket has 8 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).