0 past simple and past participle of protest
1 to show that you disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc.:
A big crowd of demonstrators were protesting against cuts in health spending.
especially US Outside, a group of students were protesting research cuts.
They protested bitterly to their employers, but to no avail.
[ + that ] A young girl was crying, protesting that she didn't want to leave her mother.
All through the trial he protested his innocence (= strongly said he was not guilty).
We protested about the changes for a long time, but in the end we had to submit.
Demonstrators protested angrily following the jury's verdict.
"But I can't go to the dance without an escort, " she protested.
Students and workers were out on the streets protesting against the cuts.
The students are holding a demonstration to protest against the increase in their fees.
Families have protested hospital bed closures and pushed for community treatment orders and community support services.
The female students already enrolled protested this sudden ban, with limited success.
Those pupils who wanted to get some sleep immediately protested.
