Plank
/plæŋk/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Plank
noun
- A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick.
- A political issue that is of concern to a faction or a party of the people and the political position that is taken on that issue.
"Germanization was a central plank of German conservative thinking in the 19th and 20th centuries."
- Physical exercise in which one holds a pushup position for a measured length of time.
- A stupid person, idiot.
- That which supports or upholds.
verb
- To cover something with planking.
"to plank a floor or a ship"
- To bake (fish, etc.) on a piece of cedar lumber.
- To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash.
"to plank money in a wager"
- To harden, as hat bodies, by felting.
- To splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing.