planking

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noun

plank·​ing ˈplaŋ-kiŋ 

1

: the act or process of covering or fitting with planks

2

: a quantity of planks

planking

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present participle of plank entry 2

Examples of planking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Eddie Williams was taking a merciless pounding against her planking as the sodden wreck heaved and rolled. — James D. Oxley, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026

Backstage, during a Johnny Gargano planking segment, Blake Monroe—who was spotted from a distance—attacked Candice LeRae. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Use cedar planking Every inch counts in this narrow row house. — Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026

Five minutes of straight planking probably sounds intense, but this routine incorporates a different variation every 30 seconds, which lessens the intimidation factor and also gives certain muscles a breather while others take on more work. — Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for planking

• banking
• blanking
• clanking
• cranking
• flanking
• franking
• ranking
• spanking
• thanking
• yanking
• nonbanking