picnic vs cookout
cookout vs picnicpicnic and cookout both are nouns.
picnic is a verb but cookout is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| picnic | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| cookout | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
cookout is a hyponym of
picnic; that is, cookout is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
picnic:
- picnic: any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion
- cookout: an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors
| picnic (noun) | cookout (noun) |
|---|---|
| any undertaking that is easy to do | an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors |
| any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion | |
| a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering |
| picnic (verb) | cookout (verb) |
|---|---|
| eat alfresco, in the open air |
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