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picnic

Definition

  • noun: a meal that is eaten outdoors especially during a trip away from home
  • noun: an excursion or outing with food usually provided by members of the group and eaten in the open
  • verb: to eat a meal outdoors especially during a trip away from home
  • verb: to go on a picnic
  • often used in negative statements
  • synonyms: excursion

Examples

  • This weekend I have a family 'picnic' [=a picnic with family members] to go to.

  • Breaking a leg is no 'picnic'. [=breaking a leg is not a pleasant experience]

  • Being president isn't exactly a 'picnic'. [=being president is not easy]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I haven't even mentioned all the free yak's milk. What... what did you say? Yak's milk. Milking a yak ain't exactly a picnic. You know, once you pick the hairs out it's very nutritious. No, no. Something about a village. (..)
    2001 Monsters, Inc.