laying down in your stomach facing the ground, looking as awkward/dead as possible Artitsts of this exciting sport have a creative nature. This sport is not illegal but frowned upon as "the man" of society thinks its of naughty behaviour however competitors in this nail biting sport think its the balls
guy 1: "man that guy is doing some awesome planking"
guy 2: "dayyyyyuuum"
competitor: *keeps on planking*
by ={D May 22, 2011
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The act of having one's picture taken while lying down flat as a "plank" on some surface, generally in a public place.
Man, that girl is really photogenic. I know dude, especially when she is planking.
by Bod_of_a_God May 27, 2011
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Lying face down on the ground with arms to the side of the body in unusual places to get a ''wtf?'' from people who are not accustomed to this activity.

Many plankers will take pictures of their planking and post them to the Internets to arouse laughter.

Some idiots might plank in unsafe places, resulting in stupid injuries.
Danny: Hey Drogo, did you hear what happened to Viserys?
Drogo: No, what did your idiot brother do again?
Danny: He was planking on train tracks and got hit by a train.
Drogo: Stupid Dragon.
by tincel1372 May 27, 2011
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Planking, increasingly popular in Australia, involves people lying flat on their stomachs in various and sometimes dangerous settings and then posting photographs on the Internet.
"Australian police say a man who plunged seven floors to his death from an apartment balcony was participating in the Internet craze of 'planking.'...Queensland state police Deputy Commissioner Ross Barnett told reporters that the dead man, aged in his 20s, fell from a balcony railing while a friend photographed him before dawn on Sunday in Brisbane city." - Washington Post, May 15, 2011.
by pcjr May 15, 2011
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Planking is where you take a picture of yourself laying on some obscure object as stiff as a board. It is all about having fun and coming up with some really neet stuff. Also, its a new viral craze.
My friends and I took some really awesome pictures of us planking today.
by sunkan May 18, 2011
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The act of lying face down, palms flat against the sides, and feet together pointing at the floor. The event must take place in an odd location and shared via the internet to be considered an official "plank." It is allegedly dangerous.
Tom took a picture Bill planking on top of Sydney Opera House.
by Etyman May 20, 2011
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planking meaning to have sexual intercourse by inserting a penis into a vagina.
Is everyone planking these days?
by Stud24boy July 6, 2011
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