Picketing

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Pronunciation: /ˈpɪkɪtɪŋ/

Definitions of picketing

noun the action of striking or protesting by standing outside a place of work or other venue

Example Sentences

A1 Picketing is a form of protest where people stand outside a building with signs.

A2 The workers went on picketing to demand better wages and working conditions.

B1 The picketing outside the factory drew attention to the labor dispute.

B2 The union organized picketing in front of the company headquarters to raise awareness.

C1 The picketing campaign was successful in pressuring the company to negotiate with the workers.

C2 The picketing strategy was carefully planned to maximize impact and visibility.

verb to engage in the action of striking or protesting by standing outside a place of work or other venue

Example Sentences

A1 The workers are picketing outside the factory.

A2 The employees picketed for better working conditions.

B1 The union members picketed the company headquarters to demand fair wages.

B2 The protesters picketed the government building to show their dissatisfaction with the new policy.

C1 The activists picketed the corporation for their unethical business practices.

C2 The environmentalists picketed the logging company to protect the forest.

Examples of picketing in a Sentence

formal The union members were picketing outside the factory in protest of the unfair working conditions.

informal The workers were picketing outside the office, demanding better pay and benefits.

slang We're picketing the store because they messed up our orders one too many times.

figurative The activists were picketing against government corruption, shining a light on the issues at hand.

Grammatical Forms of picketing

past tense

picketed

plural

picketings

comparative

more picketing

superlative

most picketing

present tense

picket

future tense

will picket

perfect tense

have picketed

continuous tense

is picketing

singular

picketing

positive degree

picket

infinitive

to picket

gerund

picketing

participle

picketing

Origin and Evolution of picketing

First Known Use: 1700 year
Language of Origin: Middle French
Story behind the word: The word 'picketing' originated from the Middle French word 'pique', meaning 'pointed stick'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the action of placing pointed sticks as barriers or defenses, the term 'picketing' evolved to refer to the act of striking workers forming a picket line to protest or demonstrate.