picnic

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 an occasion when people pack a meal and take it to eat outdoors, especially in the countryside: It's a nice day. Let's go for a picnic. 2 the meal, usually consisting of sandwiches, salad and fruit, etc. that you take with you when you go on a picnic: Let's eat our picnic by the lake. * a picnic lunch / supper / basket IDIOMS be no picnic (informal) to be difficult and cause a lot of problems: Bringing up a family when you're unemployed is no picnic. verb (-ck-) [V] to have a picnic: No picnicking allowed (= on a sign)