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Planking

noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A series of planks; a group of planks. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the work of covering an area with planks wordnet
  3. 3
    The practice of lying face down with arms to the sides, in unusual public spaces, and taking photographs to record the act. countable, slang, uncountable

    "First, there was planking. People taking pictures of themselves in a planked position and putting the photos on the Internet."

  4. 4
    (nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship) wordnet
  5. 5
    planks collectively; a quantity of planks wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of plank form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From plank + -ing.

Etymology 2

From plank + -ing.

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