word
Picket
PIH-kiht
/ˈpɪkɪt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
picket
Dictionary meaning
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.
Examples
- Picket the goat.
- Picket a business to protest the layoffs.
Synonyms: piquet
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