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picnic
[pik-nik]
noun
an excursion or outing in which the participants carry food with them and share a meal in the open air.
the food eaten on such an excursion.
Also called picnic ham,. Also called picnic shoulder. a section of pork shoulder, usually boned, smoked, and weighing 4–6 pounds.
Informal., an enjoyable experience or time, easy task, etc..
Being laid up in a hospital is no picnic.
verb (used without object)
to go on or take part in a picnic.
picnic
/ ˈpɪknɪk /
noun
a trip or excursion to the country, seaside, etc, on which people bring food to be eaten in the open air
any informal meal eaten outside
( as modifier )
a picnic lunch
informal, a troublesome situation or experience
informal, a hard or disagreeable task
verb
(intr) to eat a picnic
Other Word Forms
- picnicker noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of picnic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of picnic1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Unfortunately, he couldn’t secure the rights and scoffed at using a different show: “There’s nothing to solve in ‘Guys and Dolls’ or ‘Oklahoma!,’ except who’s going to take Laurey to the picnic.”
We round trees, duck branches, and splash through the creek until we get to what looks like a picnic—with Ma, Dad, and Autumn’s parents.
“Look at them all! They keep coming, like ants at a picnic. I want nothing to do with it, if you please,” she exclaimed, and waddled off to inspect her tulip garden once more.
The stagecoach rumbled off, and the four of them stood and gazed upon the verdant meadows of the valley of Heathcote, now spread before them like a lush green blanket laid out for a picnic.
“No picnic basket, Lumawoo,” Cassiopeia finally said, before dissolving into giggles.
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