noun
picketing
Picketing (noun) means the act of standing outside a workplace to protest, usually during a strike. Example: “Picketing continued outside the plant for several days.”
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The act of standing outside a workplace to protest, usually during a strike.
"Picketing continued outside the plant for several days."
How to use picketing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe activity of forming or joining a picket line.
Common pairings
peaceful picketing
mass picketing
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Word forms
- Plural
- picketings
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Rhymes for picketing
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Frequently asked questions
What does “picketing” mean?
The word “picketing” means the act of standing outside a workplace to protest, usually during a strike. In plain terms, the activity of forming or joining a picket line.
How do you use “picketing” in a sentence?
Here is “picketing” used in a sentence: “Picketing continued outside the plant for several days.”
What part of speech is “picketing”?
“Picketing” is a noun.
What is the meaning of picketing?
"picketing" (noun) means the act of standing outside a workplace to protest, usually during a strike.
