Picnic

Pronunciation

• enPR: pÄ­kʹ-nÄ­k, IPA: /ˈpɪknɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɪknɪk
• Hyphenation: pic + nic

Origin

French pique-nique

Full definition of picnic

Noun

1. A meal eaten outdoors or in another informal setting.We went out for a picnic in the forest.
2. An easy or pleasant task.We remind the guests that dealing with this problem is no picnic, and to be patient.
3. (obsolete) An entertainment at which each person contributed some dish to a common table.

Derived terms

• picnic basket
• picnic box
• picnicker
• picnic sheet
• picnic table

Verb

1. To eat a picnic.----