# planking

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #53,170

## Definitions
1. A series of planks; a group of planks.
2. The practice of lying face down with arms to the sides, in unusual public spaces, and taking photographs to record the act.

## Etymology
From plank + -ing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/planking