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Meaning of 'picnic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Picnic [ v.]
- Formerly, an entertainment at which each person contributed some dish to a common table; now, an excursion or pleasure party in which the members partake of a collation or repast (usually in the open air, and from food carried by themselves).
2 . Picnic [ v. i.]
- To go on a picnic, or pleasure excursion; to eat in public fashion.

Meaning of 'picnic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . picnic [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any undertaking that is easy to do
Example in sentence:
  • marketing this product will be no picnic
2 . picnic [ v]
Meaning (2):
- eat alfresco, in the open air
Example in sentence:
  • We picnicked near the lake on this gorgeous Sunday

Nearby Words:

pic pica picador picamar picapare picard picaresque picariae picarian picaroon

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