picnic

[ pik-nik ]

/ ˈpɪk nɪk /

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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, picnic shoulder. a section of pork shoulder, usually boned, smoked, and weighing 4–6 pounds.Compare daisy (def. 2).

Informal. an enjoyable experience or time, easy task, etc.: Being laid up in a hospital is no picnic.

verb (used without object), pic·nicked, pic·nick·ing.

to go on or take part in a picnic.

Origin of picnic

1740–50; <German Pic-nic (now Picknick) <French pique-nique, rhyming compound < ?

OTHER WORDS FROM picnic

pic·nick·er, noun

Words nearby picnic

Pickwickianism, Pickwickian syndrome, Pickwick, Samuel, picky, picloram, picnic, picnic races, pico-, Pico de Aneto, Pico della Mirandola, Pico de Teide

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for picnic

Nearby Israeli women sunned themselves in bikinis, smoking weed with their boyfriends, beers on their picnic mats.
Palestinians Are Breaking Lockdown to Go to the Beach|Fiona Zublin|September 18, 2020|Ozy
I was 10 or 11, rushing to the car after an interfamily camping trip in central Pennsylvania, when I found a bag of them abandoned on a picnic table.
Sunflower Seeds Are the Best Snack for the Anxious Mind|Emma Alpern|September 17, 2020|Eater
Some dispersed sites will have designated tent pads, fire rings, and picnic tables, but many will just be open spots between the trees.
Three Family-Friendly Adventures to Try This Fall|Outside Editors|September 17, 2020|Outside Online
The steels used in picnic knives, like those made by Opinel or Victorinox, are good examples.
Three Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a Knife|Wes Siler|September 3, 2020|Outside Online

Meanwhile, two foldout side tables were convenient for accommodating condiments and plates, since we didn’t have a picnic table or other surface available.
5 Portable Grills for All Your Outdoor Cooking Needs|Amy Marturana Winderl|September 2, 2020|Outside Online
The team behind Indochine and Acme is also opening Tijuana Picnic in the LES sometime this month.
Who to See and Where to be Seen: The Hot Tips for New York Fashion Week|Barbara Ragghianti|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sometimes, when the sun is warm and the wind is relatively calm, we set a blanket down for a picnic.
How Losing My Daughter Changed My Faith|Kyle Cupp|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The idea is to get out in the open air, have a picnic,” Wrigley said.
100 Years of Wrigley Field: Are the Chicago Cubs Horrible Because of the Ballpark?|Luke Epplin|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here, in the back of the café, there was a picnic style table.
The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi|Elliot Ackerman|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps throwing up your thumbs during a picnic lunch on Serengeti.
Miley Cyrus, Walter White, Oprah: Your Pop Culture Halloween Costume Guide|Kevin Fallon|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We did not bring a single letter, but set off exactly as if we were on a picnic.
Our Hundred Days in Europe|Oliver Wendell Holmes
The popular method of imbibing the charm of Dunloe is a combination of picnic, al fresco luncheons, and donkey-riding.
Romantic Ireland; volume 2/2|M.F and B. McM. Mansfield
A picnic unduly prolonged degenerates rapidly through all the stages of discomfort, and ends in actual hardship.
The Island Mystery|George A. Birmingham
Sidney Harrow dropped his pole, and with a half-shriek, ran in the opposite direction, towards the picnic ground.
Nelly's First Schooldays|Josephine Franklin
I thought you were going to picnic with us, said Grace flippantly.
The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach|Laura Dent Crane

British Dictionary definitions for 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, mainly Australian a troublesome situation or experience

no picnic informal a hard or disagreeable task

verb -nics, -nicking or -nicked

(intr) to eat a picnic

Derived forms of picnic

picnicker, noun

Word Origin for picnic

C18: from French piquenique, of unknown origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with picnic

picnic

see no picnic.

单词	picnic
释义	picnic [ pik-nik ] / ˈpɪk nɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR picnic ON THESAURUS.COM 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, picnic shoulder. a section of pork shoulder, usually boned, smoked, and weighing 4–6 pounds.Compare daisy (def. 2). Informal. an enjoyable experience or time, easy task, etc.: Being laid up in a hospital is no picnic. verb (used without object), pic·nicked, pic·nick·ing. to go on or take part in a picnic. Origin of picnic 1740–50; <German Pic-nic (now Picknick) <French pique-nique, rhyming compound < ? OTHER WORDS FROM picnic pic·nick·er, noun Words nearby picnic Pickwickianism, Pickwickian syndrome, Pickwick, Samuel, picky, picloram, picnic, picnic races, pico-, Pico de Aneto, Pico della Mirandola, Pico de Teide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for picnic Nearby Israeli women sunned themselves in bikinis, smoking weed with their boyfriends, beers on their picnic mats. Palestinians Are Breaking Lockdown to Go to the Beach\|Fiona Zublin\|September 18, 2020\|Ozy I was 10 or 11, rushing to the car after an interfamily camping trip in central Pennsylvania, when I found a bag of them abandoned on a picnic table. Sunflower Seeds Are the Best Snack for the Anxious Mind\|Emma Alpern\|September 17, 2020\|Eater Some dispersed sites will have designated tent pads, fire rings, and picnic tables, but many will just be open spots between the trees. Three Family-Friendly Adventures to Try This Fall\|Outside Editors\|September 17, 2020\|Outside Online The steels used in picnic knives, like those made by Opinel or Victorinox, are good examples. Three Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a Knife\|Wes Siler\|September 3, 2020\|Outside Online Meanwhile, two foldout side tables were convenient for accommodating condiments and plates, since we didn’t have a picnic table or other surface available. 5 Portable Grills for All Your Outdoor Cooking Needs\|Amy Marturana Winderl\|September 2, 2020\|Outside Online The team behind Indochine and Acme is also opening Tijuana Picnic in the LES sometime this month. Who to See and Where to be Seen: The Hot Tips for New York Fashion Week\|Barbara Ragghianti\|September 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sometimes, when the sun is warm and the wind is relatively calm, we set a blanket down for a picnic. How Losing My Daughter Changed My Faith\|Kyle Cupp\|June 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “The idea is to get out in the open air, have a picnic,” Wrigley said. 100 Years of Wrigley Field: Are the Chicago Cubs Horrible Because of the Ballpark?\|Luke Epplin\|March 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Here, in the back of the café, there was a picnic style table. The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi\|Elliot Ackerman\|January 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Perhaps throwing up your thumbs during a picnic lunch on Serengeti. Miley Cyrus, Walter White, Oprah: Your Pop Culture Halloween Costume Guide\|Kevin Fallon\|October 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST We did not bring a single letter, but set off exactly as if we were on a picnic. Our Hundred Days in Europe\|Oliver Wendell Holmes The popular method of imbibing the charm of Dunloe is a combination of picnic, al fresco luncheons, and donkey-riding. Romantic Ireland; volume 2/2\|M.F and B. McM. Mansfield A picnic unduly prolonged degenerates rapidly through all the stages of discomfort, and ends in actual hardship. The Island Mystery\|George A. Birmingham Sidney Harrow dropped his pole, and with a half-shriek, ran in the opposite direction, towards the picnic ground. Nelly's First Schooldays\|Josephine Franklin I thought you were going to picnic with us, said Grace flippantly. The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach\|Laura Dent Crane British Dictionary definitions for 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, mainly Australian a troublesome situation or experience no picnic informal a hard or disagreeable task verb -nics, -nicking or -nicked (intr) to eat a picnic Derived forms of picnic picnicker, noun Word Origin for picnic C18: from French piquenique, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with picnic picnic see no picnic. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to picnic barbecue, outing, excursion, cookout, clambake, walkover, pushover, lark, breeze, cinch, snap, setup, fish fry, duck soup, piece of cake, sure thing, kid stuff, smooth sailing, child's play
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picnic

noun

verb (used without object), pic·nicked, pic·nick·ing.

Origin of picnic

OTHER WORDS FROM picnic

Words nearby picnic

Example sentences from the Web for picnic

British Dictionary definitions for picnic

noun

verb -nics, -nicking or -nicked

Derived forms of picnic

Word Origin for picnic

Idioms and Phrases with picnic

Words related to picnic