a long narrow piece of wood used for making structures such as floors
Synonyms and related words
Building materials
adobe
aggregate
asbestos
2
an important aspect of something, on which it is based
the main/central plank of someone’s policy/argument/programme:
Spendingcutsremain the main plank of the party’s defencepolicy.
Synonyms and related words
Important thing or detail
feature
priority
element
3
something that is important to the success or failure of something
She’s made fitness a central plank of her preparation for the tournament.
Synonyms and related words
Important thing or detail
feature
priority
element
4
a physical exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles, in which you perform a press-up and hold the raised position for a set period of time
The plank is excellent because it’s all about stability.
Submitted from: United Kingdom on 26/02/2020
5
a stupid person
He’s an utter plank!
Submitted from: United Kingdom on 24/01/2019
plank
noun countable
US /plæŋk/
Other entries for this word
plankverb at plankingnoun
Word Forms
singular
plank
plural
planks
DEFINITIONS4
1
a long narrow piece of wood used for making structures such as floors
Synonyms and related words
Building materials
adobe
aggregate
asbestos
2
an important aspect of something, on which it is based
the main/central plank of someone’s policy/argument/program:
Spendingcutsremain the main plank of the party’s defensepolicy.
Synonyms and related words
Important thing or detail
feature
priority
element
3
a physical exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles, in which you perform a press-up and hold the raised position for a set period of time
The plank is excellent because it’s all about stability.