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单词 picnic
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picnic

1 of 2

noun

pic·​nic ˈpik-(ˌ)nik How to pronounce picnic (audio)
often attributive
1
: an excursion or outing with food usually provided by members of the group and eaten in the open
also : the food provided for a picnic
2
a
: a pleasant or amusingly carefree experience
I don't expect being married to be a picnic Josephine Pinckney
b
: an easy task or feat
3
: a shoulder of pork with much of the butt removed
picnicky
ˈpik-(ˌ)ni-kē How to pronounce picnic (audio)
adjective

picnic

2 of 2

verb

picnicked; picnicking

intransitive verb

: to go on a picnic : eat in picnic fashion
picnicker noun

Synonyms

Noun

  • beer and skittles
  • easy street
  • fun and games
  • hog heaven
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Example Sentences

Noun We decided to have a picnic on the beach. We ate our picnic by the lake. The annual school picnic is this weekend. This winter is a picnic compared with last year's. Verb We picnicked in the park.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
This year’s annual picnic will have food and drink, music and other activities. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 Everybody loves a fall picnic—just ask the graveyard shift! Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022 Hermann Park, Emancipation Park, Memorial Park, Levy Park and Evelyn's Park are just a few top locations where the only necessities for an enjoyable picnic are good food and great company. Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 The family also celebrated her first birthday with a backyard picnic at Frogmore Cottage, the official royal residence of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Pack a picnic and catch an outdoor performance from the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, who has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as both a solo artist and a member of Fleetwood Mac. Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Sometimes known as the picnic battle, Bull Run was just the first in a long line of traditions started during the Civil War. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2022 The free monthly community picnic known as Food in Motion returns to Peter Feldman Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, with music, food trucks and a lineup of creative vendors. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 The northern terminus of Eastern Trail ends at a beautiful, 8.78-acre waterfront park, a popular picnic and kite-flying spot. Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022
Verb
Sausage rolls are the perfect lunch food, picnic food, or snacks-for-dinner food. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 16 Sep. 2022 While the winery welcomes picnic blankets and camping chairs, dogs and anyone under 21 years of age will not be allowed. Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022 Temple Adas Shalom in Havre de Grace will hold a Jewish New Year kickoff picnic and meet-and-greet with its new rabbi, Meeka Simerly, on Sunday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2022 Once your kids outgrow sitting in it, the wagon is still great for carting around beach gear or picnic supplies. Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2022 Bond and Tilly picnic on sausages and bread at Lyon, then have dinner at Bavaria Brasserie and enjoy enzian (gentian schnaaps) washed down with Löwenbrau, choucroute garni and Gruyère with a carafe of Swiss Fendant du Valais. John Mariani, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Group camps, horse camps and picnic pavilions will increase by 20-30% depending on location and group size. Moira Ritter, ajc, 22 Aug. 2022 The couple, who were first set up by Goldberg’s brother in 2019, became engaged after a mountain hike and picnic lunch at Vermejo Park Ranch, an outing that recreated their very first date, a source close to the couple previously told PEOPLE. Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 20 Aug. 2022 Looking for a new place to exercise, picnic or play with your kids? Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

German or French; German Picknick, from French pique-nique

First Known Use

Noun

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1815, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

picnic 1 of 2

noun

pic·​nic ˈpik-ˌnik How to pronounce picnic (audio)
1
: an outdoor party with food taken along and eaten in the open
2
: a pleasant or carefree experience
A broken leg is no picnic.

picnic

2 of 2

verb

picnicked; picnicking
: to go on a picnic

picnic 1 of 2

noun

1
as in bed of roses
a situation or state of carefree comfort babysitting her sister's three brats for the weekend was no picnic

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • bed of roses
  • utopia
  • relaxation
  • paradise
  • hog heaven
  • rest
  • beer and skittles
  • easy street
  • good life
  • heaven
  • life of Riley
  • fun and games
  • the lap of luxury
  • life of Reilly
  • primrose path
  • ease
  • American dream

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • murder
  • hell
  • torture
  • misery
  • nightmare
  • horror
  • agony
  • torment
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2
as in breeze
something that is easy to do this class is no picnic, but I've really been learning a lot

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • breeze
  • cake
  • roses
  • cream puff
  • nothing
  • duck soup
  • kid stuff
  • walk in the park
  • snap
  • cakewalk
  • cinch
  • pushover
  • piece of cake
  • child's play
  • sitting duck
  • gimme
  • no-brainer
  • walkaway
  • laugher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • murder
  • killer
  • labor
  • bear
  • chore
  • headache
  • beast
  • pain
  • stinker
  • horror show
  • sticky wicket
  • trouble
  • poser
  • nuisance
  • toughy
  • brainteaser
  • toughie
  • bother
  • stumper
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picnic

2 of 2

verb

as in to snack

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • snack
  • lunch
  • dine
  • nosh
  • partake
  • banquet
  • fare
  • eat
  • repast
  • breakfast
  • graze
  • feed
  • feast
  • refresh
  • pig out
  • nibble
  • victual
  • gorge
  • overeat
  • glut
  • sup
  • overfeed
  • mess
  • board
  • pick
  • gormandize
  • dine out
  • chow (down)
  • dig in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • diet
  • fast
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