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Word: Picnic
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century (denoting a social event at which each guest contributes a share of the food): from French pique-nique, of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɪknɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an occasion when a packed meal is eaten outdoors, especially during an outing to the countryside
Short Definition:occasion when packed meal is eaten outdoors
Examples:- we swam and went on picnics
Word: Picnic
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɪknɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
have or take part in a picnic
Short Definition:have or take part in picnic
Examples:- in summer they picnicked on the beach
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