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pic·nic
 picnic
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- pronunciation:
- pIk
nIk
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an informal outdoor meal, often at a park or in a natural area.
Everyone enjoyed the picnic by the lake.We spread the food out on our blanket and had a picnic.
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| definition 2: |
(informal) anything that is easy or enjoyable.
That exam was no picnic.- similar words:
- joke
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| related words: |
breeze |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
picnics, picnicking, picnicked |
| definition: |
to attend or hold a picnic.
We landed the canoe and picnicked by the stream. |
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| derivation: |
picnicker (n.) |
Word Builder: picnic +
- picnic basket:
a basket in which you carry food to a picnic.
- picnic blanket:
a blanket that you spread on the ground and on which you have a picnic.
- picnic table:
a table that is outside and at which people have picnics.
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