picnic

== English == === Alternative forms === pic-a-nic picknick (archaic) === Etymology === Borrowed from French pique-nique. === Pronunciation === enPR: pĭkʹ-nĭk, IPA(key): /ˈpɪknɪk/ Rhymes: -ɪknɪk Hyphenation: pic‧nic Homophone: pyknic === Noun === picnic (plural picnics) An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink. The meal eaten at such a gathering. (figurative) An easy or pleasant task. Synonym: piece of cake (obsolete) An entertainment at which each person contributed some dish to a common table. A cut of pork from the shoulder area (above the front leg) of a pig. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: ピクニック (pikunikku) → Punjabi: ਪਿਕਨਿਕ (piknik) → Polish: piknik → Swahili: pikniki ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== packed lunch === Verb === picnic (third-person singular simple present picnics, present participle picnicking, simple past and past participle picnicked) (intransitive) To take part in a picnic. == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English picnic, from French pique-nique. === Pronunciation === === Noun === picnic m (invariable) picnic (outdoor meal) == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French pique-nique. === Pronunciation === === Noun === picnic n (plural picnicuri) picnic ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English picnic, from French pique-nique. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpiɡnik/ [ˈpiɣ̞.nik] Rhymes: -iɡnik Syllabification: pic‧nic === Noun === picnic m (plural picnics) misspelling of pícnic