When people picnic somewhere, they have a picnic. Afterwards, we picnicked on the riverbank. such a perfect day for picnicking. + picnicker picnickers pic·nick·er fires started by careless picnickers
any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion eat alfresco, in the open air; "We picnicked near the lake on this gorgeous Sunday
When people have a picnic, they eat a meal out of doors, usually in a field or a forest, or at the beach. We're going on a picnic tomorrow We'll take a picnic lunch
eat alfresco, in the open air; "We picnicked near the lake on this gorgeous Sunday"
Formerly, an entertainment at which each person contributed some dish to a common table; now, an excursion or pleasure party in which the members partake of a collation or repast (usually in the open air, and from food carried by themselves)
If you say that an experience, task, or activity is no picnic, you mean that it is quite difficult or unpleasant. Emigrating is no picnic. picnicked picnicking to have a picnic