picnic

//ˈpɪk.nɪk//
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Noun

picnicsPlural
1

An outdoor meal or social gathering at which food is eaten outside, typically in a scenic location such as a park, beach, or countryside.

We had a picnic in the park on Sunday.

2

The food and provisions prepared and packed for eating at such an outdoor meal.

We packed a picnic with sandwiches, fruit, and juice.

Verb

picnicInfinitive
picnicPresent tense
picnickedPast tense
picnickedPast participle
picnickingPresent participle
picnicsThird-person singular
1

To have or take part in a picnic; to eat a meal outdoors.

We picnicked by the lake on Sunday.

Noun

picnicsPlural
1

(informal, with negative) An easy or pleasant task or experience; used in phrases like 'no picnic' to indicate something difficult or unpleasant.

Working in this heat is no picnic.

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