die-in
Noun
Meaning
die-in (plural die-ins)
A form of protest where a group of people in a public area lie on the ground to simulate being dead.
Synonym: lie-in
Coordinate term: sit-in
Synonyms
Examples
A protester holds a sign opposing in-person classes Monday, August 17, 2020, at a “die-in” at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
A group of Eastern Michigan University students protested against racial police violence, fueled by the recent Grand Jury decision in Furgeson, with a die-in demonstration and a march through several buildings on campus Monday afternoon.
Each silent protest itinerary will include a morning briefing, symbolic silencing, march, die-in and an open mic session to end the protest, allowing participants to break the silence about gender-based violence.
Gather at the Ottawa Human Rights Monument, followed by a march to the pro-war conference at the Chateau Laurier, for a mass die-in at the doorstep of the war profiteers.
They held a die-in at the entrance-way, blocking Court traffic.
Protesters hold a die-in outside the Hennepin County Family Justice Center where four former Minneapolis police officers appeared at a hearing Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in Minneapolis.