picnic

CEFRA2

/ˈpɪknɪk/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A meal eaten outdoors, often during a trip or outing.

  2. 02

    verb

    To eat a meal outdoors.

Examples

  • I think it's wonderful that you're going on a picnic.

  • The chill of coming winter discouraged our picnic.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An easy or pleasant task.

  2. The meal eaten at such a gathering.

  3. An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.

More examples

In context

  • The mountains provided a dramatic backdrop for our picnic.

  • We remind the guests that dealing with this problem is no picnic, and to be patient.

  • We went out for a picnic in the forest.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French pique-nique.