planking
[ plang-king ]
/ ˈplæŋ kɪŋ /
noun
Words nearby planking
planish,
planisphere,
plank,
plank floor,
plank-sheer,
planking,
plankter,
plankton,
planned,
planned economy,
planned obsolescence
Definition for planking (2 of 2)
plank
[ plangk ]
/ plæŋk /
noun
a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.
lumber in such pieces; planking.
something to stand on or to cling to for support.
any one of the stated principles or objectives comprising the political platform of a party campaigning for election: They fought for a plank supporting a nuclear freeze.
verb (used with object)
Origin of plank
OTHER WORDS FROM plank
plank·less, adjective plank·like, adjective un·planked, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for planking
British Dictionary definitions for planking (1 of 3)
planking
/ (ˈplæŋkɪŋ) /
noun
a number of planks
the act of covering or furnishing with planks
British Dictionary definitions for planking (2 of 3)
plank
1
/ (plæŋk) /
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for plank
C13: from Old Norman French
planke, from Late Latin
planca board, from
plancus flat-footed; probably related to Greek
plax flat surface
British Dictionary definitions for planking (3 of 3)
plank
2
/ (plæŋk) /
verb
(tr) Scot
to hide; cache
Word Origin for plank
C19: a variant of
plant
Idioms and Phrases with planking
plank
see walk the plank.