<p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>An excursion or outing in which the participants carry food with them and share a meal in the open air.</li><li>The food eaten on such an excursion.</li><li>Also called picnic ham, a section of pork shoulder, usually boned, smoked, and weighing 4–6 pounds.</li><li>Informal: an enjoyable experience or time, easy task, etc. (e.g., "Being laid up in a hospital is no picnic.")</li></ul><p><strong>verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) picnicked, picnicking: to go on or take part in a picnic.</li></ul>