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picnicking

Syllables: pic·nick·ing/ˈpɪknɪkɪŋ/

picnicking noun: an expedition for the purpose of having a picnic. Also the present participle and gerund of picnic.

Noun

picnicking (plural picnickings)

  1. An expedition for the purpose of having a picnic.
    • This sentiment was particularly approved by Lady Jane, who had a childish liking for expeditions and picnickings, and who had set her heart upon carrying out her drive that afternoon.1868, The Cornhill Magazine, volume 12? volume 18? page 750

Also used as

picnicking is also the present participle and gerund of picnic.

Forms of picnicking

pluralpicnickings

Origin of picnicking

From picnic + -ing.

Questions about picnicking

What does picnicking mean?
Picnicking means an expedition for the purpose of having a picnic.
What part of speech is picnicking?
Picnicking is a noun.
How do you pronounce picnicking?
Picnicking is pronounced /ˈpɪknɪkɪŋ/.
What is the plural of picnicking?
The plural of picnicking is picnickings.

Words near picnicking in the dictionary

  1. picnicker
  2. picnickers
  3. picnickery
  4. picnickian
  5. picnickians
  6. picnicking
  7. picnickings
  8. picnickish
  9. picnicky
  10. picniclike
  11. picnics

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