Plank — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/plˈæŋk/

🇬🇧British English

/plˈaŋk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/plˈaŋk/

1 syllable Say it as /plˈæŋk/.

Examples

The streets were planked
He planked the money on the table
He planked himself into the sofa

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

plunk down flump plump down plunk plop plonk plump board plank over

Parts of Speech

noun	a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
noun	an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party
verb	cover with planks “The streets were planked”
verb	set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise “He planked the money on the table”
verb	cook and serve on a plank “Planked vegetable”

Word Forms

plank	verb	cook and serve on a plank
plank	noun	a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
planking	noun	(nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship)
plonk	noun	the noise of something dropping (as into liquid)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Planke

ein dickes Stück Schnittholz; werden in einer Vielzahl von Größen hergestellt und für viele Zwecke verwendet

🇫🇷French

planche

une grosse longueur de bois scié ; fabriqué dans une grande variété de tailles et utilisé à de nombreuses fins

🇪🇸Spanish

tablón

un trozo robusto de madera aserrada; Fabricado en una amplia variedad de tamaños y utilizado para muchos propósitos.

🇮🇹Italian

tavola

un robusto pezzo di legname segato; realizzati in un'ampia varietà di dimensioni e utilizzati per molti scopi

🇵🇹Portuguese

prancha

um pedaço robusto de madeira serrada; feito em uma ampla variedade de tamanhos e usado para muitos propósitos

🇷🇺Russian

доска

толстый пиломатериал; изготавливаются в самых разных размерах и используются для многих целей.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

काष्ठफलक

लकड़ी की एक मोटी लंबाई; विभिन्न आकारों में बनाया जाता है और कई उद्देश्यों के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

তক্তা

করাত কাঠের একটি শক্ত দৈর্ঘ্য; বিভিন্ন আকারে তৈরি এবং অনেক উদ্দেশ্যে ব্যবহৃত

🇮🇳Tamil

பலகை

அறுக்கப்பட்ட மரத்தின் தடிமனான நீளம்; பல்வேறு அளவுகளில் தயாரிக்கப்பட்டு பல நோக்கங்களுக்காக பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్లాంక్

సాన్ కలప యొక్క దృఢమైన పొడవు; అనేక రకాల పరిమాణాలలో తయారు చేయబడింది మరియు అనేక ప్రయోజనాల కోసం ఉపయోగించబడుతుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

फळी

सॉन लाकूड एक मजबूत लांबी; विविध आकारात बनवलेले आणि अनेक उद्देशांसाठी वापरले

🇮🇳Gujarati

પાટિયું

લાકડાંની લાકડાની મજબૂત લંબાઈ; વિવિધ કદમાં બનાવવામાં આવે છે અને ઘણા હેતુઓ માટે વપરાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹಲಗೆ

ಸಾನ್ ಮರದ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಉದ್ದ; ವಿವಿಧ ಗಾತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಯಾರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅನೇಕ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പലക

ഒരു തടി നീളം; വൈവിധ്യമാർന്ന വലുപ്പങ്ങളിൽ നിർമ്മിക്കുകയും പല ആവശ്യങ്ങൾക്ക് ഉപയോഗിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਖ਼ਤੀ

ਆਰੇ ਦੀ ਲੱਕੜ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ਲੰਬਾਈ; ਅਕਾਰ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ ਕਿਸਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਣਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਉਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

تختہ

آری لکڑی کی ایک مضبوط لمبائی؛ سائز کی ایک وسیع اقسام میں بنایا اور بہت سے مقاصد کے لئے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

板

一段粗壮的锯材；有多种尺寸可供选择，用途广泛

🇯🇵Japanese

板

丈夫な長さの製材。豊富なサイズで作られており、さまざまな用途に使用されています

🇰🇷Korean

널빤지

튼튼한 길이의 톱질 목재; 다양한 크기로 제작되어 다양한 용도로 사용됩니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tấm ván

một khúc gỗ xẻ dài chắc chắn; được sản xuất với nhiều kích cỡ khác nhau và được sử dụng cho nhiều mục đích

🇹🇭Thai

ไม้กระดาน

ไม้แปรรูปที่มีความยาวอ้วน สร้างขึ้นในหลากหลายขนาดและใช้เพื่อวัตถุประสงค์หลายประการ

🇮🇩Indonesian

papan

kayu gergajian yang panjang dan kokoh; dibuat dalam berbagai ukuran dan digunakan untuk berbagai tujuan

🇵🇭Filipino

tabla

isang matibay na haba ng sawn timber; ginawa sa iba't ibang laki at ginagamit para sa maraming layunin

🇲🇾Malay

papan

kayu gergaji yang kuat; dibuat dalam pelbagai saiz dan digunakan untuk pelbagai tujuan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

لوح

طول شجاع من الخشب المنشور؛ مصنوعة في مجموعة متنوعة من الأحجام وتستخدم لأغراض عديدة

🇮🇷Persian

تخته

طول تنومند چوب اره؛ در اندازه های مختلف ساخته شده و برای اهداف بسیاری استفاده می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

tahta

kalın bir kereste uzunluğu; çok çeşitli boyutlarda yapılır ve birçok amaç için kullanılır

🇮🇱Hebrew

קֶרֶשׁ

אורך חזק של עץ מנוסר; עשוי במגוון רחב של גדלים ומשמש למטרות רבות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'plank'?

The primary meaning of 'plank' is 'a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'plank' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'plank' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'plank' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'plank' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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