planked
/plæŋkt/
planked is the simple past and past participle of plank.
Meaning of plank
Verb
plank (third-person singular simple present planks, present participle planking, simple past and past participle planked)
- To cover something with planking.
- to plank a floor or a ship
- To bake (fish, etc.) on a piece of cedar lumber.
- Along the lower river, planked shad dinners (baked and broiled) were highly popular during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.1998, Richard Gerstell, American Shad in the Susquehanna River Basin, page 147
- 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.
- To pose for a photograph while lying rigid, face down, arms at side, in an unusual place.
- The woman, known as Claudia, fell from a 2m wall after earlier demonstrating the wrong way to plank on a small stool while holding a bottle of wine. A friend said some guests had not heard of planking and Claudia was demonstrating how ridiculous it was.2011 May 23, “Party finishes up in plonking after attempt at planking in Kingsford”, in Herald Sun
Adjective
planked (not comparable)
- Made of planks of a specific type or number.
- A rough-planked one-room shack2006 November 20, Judy Pasternak, “Oases in Navajo Desert Contained 'A Witch's Brew'”, in Los Angeles Times
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Questions about planked
- What does planked mean?
- Planked means made of planks of a specific type or number.
- What is planked the simple past and past participle of?
- Planked is the simple past and past participle of plank.
- What part of speech is planked?
- Planked is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce planked?
- Planked is pronounced /plæŋkt/.
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