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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

  • (..) Did you hear that building? It was moaning. It's just the wind. Oh, what a beautiful place. We should have brought our lunch. Then we could have had a picnic. Look. They were planning to put a river here. Hey, you smell that? - Something smells delicious. - Yeah, and I'm starving. (..)
    2001 Spirited Away