PLANKS Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word planks. (close relations)
plank
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| boards | nounn | |||||
noun • (used in the plural) the stage of a theater • (used in the plural) the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink | ||||||
| battens | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber • a strip fixed to something to hold it firm verb • furnish with battens • secure with battens | ||||||
| beams | nounn | |||||
noun • a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather • long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction • a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation • a column of light (as from a beacon) • (nautical) breadth amidships • the broad side of a ship • a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts verb • smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression • emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light • express with a beaming face or smile • broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television • have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink • experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion | ||||||
| panels | nounn | |||||
noun • sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something • a committee appointed to judge a competition • (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen) • a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc • a soft pad placed under a saddle • a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails • (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel' • electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices verb • decorate with panels • select from a list | ||||||
| slabs | nounn | |||||
noun • block consisting of a thick piece of something | ||||||
| timbers | nounn | |||||
noun • the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material • a beam made of wood • a post made of wood • land that is covered with trees and shrubs • (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) | ||||||
| board | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a committee having supervisory powers • a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes • a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose • food or meals in general • a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view • a table at which meals are served • electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices • a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities • a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games verb • get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) • live and take one's meals at or in • lodge and take meals (at) • provide food and lodging (for) | ||||||
| flump | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • fall heavily • set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise | ||||||
| plonk | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a cheap wine of inferior quality • the noise of something dropping (as into liquid) verb • set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise | ||||||
| plop | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash adverb • with a short hollow thud verb • drop something with a plopping sound • drop with the sound of something falling into water • set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise | ||||||
| plump | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the sound of a sudden heavy fall adverb • straight down especially heavily or abruptly adjective satellite • sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure verb • drop sharply • set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise • make fat or plump • give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number | ||||||
| plunk | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a hollow twanging sound • (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly adverb • with a short hollow thud verb • make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground • set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise • drop steeply • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion | ||||||
| plank over | verbv | |||||
verb • cover with planks | ||||||
| plump down | verbv | |||||
verb • drop heavily • set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise | ||||||
| plunk down | verbv | |||||
verb • set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise | ||||||
