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PRONUNCIATION OF WALK THE PLANK

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WHAT DOES WALK THE PLANK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Walking the plank

Walking the plank was a form of punishment thought to have been practiced on special occasion by pirates, mutineers, and other rogue seafarers. For the amusement of the perpetrators, captives were forced to walk off a wooden plank or beam extended over the side of a ship. The victims were usually bound, blindfolded and/or weighed down, causing them to drown, freeze to death, or be killed by sharks.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WALK THE PLANK

walk a person off his feet
walk away
walk away with
walk into
walk it
walk of life
walk off
walk off with
walk on air
walk on eggshells
walk out
walk out on
walk out with
walk socks
walk tall
walk the streets
walk the walk
walk through
walk-in
walk-on

WORDS THAT END LIKE WALK THE PLANK

blank
blankety-blank
clank
draw a blank
endorsement in blank
flank
gangplank
garboard plank
lank
outflank
plank
point-blank
stop plank
wrest plank

Synonyms and antonyms of walk the plank in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «walk the plank» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WALK THE PLANK

Find out the translation of walk the plank to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of walk the plank from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «walk the plank» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

走板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caminar por la plancha
570 millions of speakers

English

walk the plank
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुद्दा चलना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المشي على الخشبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ходить доску
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

andar na prancha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তলদেশে হাঁটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

marcher la planche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berjalan kaki di papan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

über die Planke gehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

厚板を歩く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

판자 를 걸어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lumaku ing papan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi bộ ván
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிளாங் நடக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फळी चाल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tahta yürü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piedi la tavola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chodzić deskę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ходити дошку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mers pe jos scândură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

με τα πόδια τη σανίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

loop die plank
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gå på plankan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gå planken
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of walk the plank

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WALK THE PLANK»

The term «walk the plank» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.901 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WALK THE PLANK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about walk the plank

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WALK THE PLANK»

Discover the use of walk the plank in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to walk the plank and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ellray Jakes Walks the Plank
Things are going just swimmingly for EllRay.
Sally Warner, 2012
2
Walk the Plank, Plankton
Walk the plank, Plankton / Nadia Higgins ; illustrated by Jimmy Holder. p. cm. — ( Barnacle Barb & her pirate crew) ISBN 978-1-60270-094-9 [1. Pirates—Fiction. 2. Dinosaurs—Fiction.] I. Holder, Jimmy, ill. II. Title. PZ7.H5349558Wal 2008 ...
Nadia Higgins, 2010
3
The Human Division #2: Walk the Plank
The second episode of The Human Division, John Scalzi's new thirteen-episode novel in the world of his bestselling Old Man's War.
John Scalzi, 2013
4
Walk the Plank: The Card Game of Piracy and Ambition
Walk the Plank is the fast-paced card game of fun, fierce pirate action. You are pirates on a ship without a captain, and who better to wear the captain's hat than you?
‎2007
5
The Fearsome Pirate Frank
Do ye want ta see yer cap'n walk the plank? i0 YOUNG GERT: (Threatening with her cutlass.) Or would ye rather do it fer him? VITA LU 1: If I be choosin' 'tween him an' me, I be choosin' the cap'n ta do the walkin'. CAP'N BEN: Ye mutinous ...
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smarTEST Prep: Guide to LSAT Logic Games
The enemies will make the prisoner Pirates walk the Plank. The enemy captain has lined up the prisoner Pirates on deck standing shoulder to shoulder in a horizontal line so that he can make a threatening speech. He will then force the ...
Pratheep Sevanthinathan, Padmini Raghavan, 2013
7
The Pirate Primer: Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers ...
(describing pirates aboard the Happy Despatch making a Spanish prisoner walk the plank, Martin Conisby's Vengeance 98–99) whip [whep] lash or flog with leather cord “We got other pilots at Puna, and left him aboard the bark, where I ...
George Choundas, 2007
8
Helping Children with Autism Become More Social: 76 Ways to ...
Molly says, “Do you wanna walk the plank? Is it kinda like a diving board?” Jack smiled and nodded his head again. I encouraged another peer to move close to Jack and position him so that he was looking at Jack. I prompted Ryan, “Ask Joe,  ...
Ann E. Densmore, 2007
9
Wherever You Are
“Aaargh, ye'll have to walk the plank, missy, if'n ye don't tell me where you hid the treasure.” Twelve-year-old Zach pointed his stick at his sister Molly, pretending it was a gold-plated cutlass he'd taken off a pretend ship he'd pretend plundered.
Sharon Cullen, 2011
10
Finding Your Way in Science
Most people can walk the plank effortlessly, without any thought, particular exertion, or special skill. Now, take that same plank and raise it until it is one foot off the ground. At this height, fewer people can walk it without falling. If you raise the ...
Lemuel A. Moyé, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WALK THE PLANK»

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Emma Willis left TERRIFIED after being forced to walk the plank on …
TV presenter Emma Willis admitted she was left a bag of nerves after she was made to walk the plank at BBC Broadcasting House. The Big Brother host took ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
2
Johnny Depp's Terriers Won't Have to Walk the Plank!
When Australia's agriculture minister Barnaby Joyce found out that Johnny Depp and wife Amber Heard had smuggled their Yorkies into the country, he issued a ... «Extra, May 15»
3
Australia's video pirates walk the plank after Dallas Buyers Club ruling
Statistics have it that Australians are some of the worst digital pirates in the world. For years, it has been an issue that has been placed on the bottom of the to-do ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
4
'Walk the Plank' raises $31000 for JRMC Hospice
Don Wegner, one of the founders of Polar Pig Walk the Plank, said as of Sunday afternoon he and other members of the Jamestown Harley Owners Group ... «Jamestown Sun, Feb 15»
5
Walk the plank, Kuitenbrouwer
We welcomed Peter Kuitenbrouwer onto our home with open arms (Water rising, Dec 20). Yet he starts his story with the good old “drunken sailor “song and ... «Financial Post, Jan 15»
6
Michele McGovern's Weekly Workout: Walk the Plank
Each week, Michele, a personal trainer and boot camp instructor, will provide you with a workout routine suited for all levels that you can do at home without any ... «Riverhead LOCAL, Dec 14»
7
YARR! Pirates walk the plank: DMCA magnets sink in Google results
Advert slinger Google has said it's started burying websites that help people illegally download copyrighted stuff. The web giant claimed today it sinks pro-piracy ... «Register, Oct 14»
8
Giant Loch Ness monster and award-winning Walk The Plank show …
Walk The Plank, who have produced the past two Freedom Festivals, won the best outdoor event at this week's 2014 Event Awards for The Return of Colmcille, ... «Hull Daily Mail, Oct 14»
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WHIPLASH: Video For Re-Recorded Version Of 'Walk The Plank'
"Walk The Plank", the new video from veteran New Jersey thrashers WHIPLASH, can be seen at this location. The clip was shot on May 25, 2013 at the Del ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, May 14»
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Walk The Plank to direct Hull's Freedom Festival for next two years
Having directed last year's festival to great acclaim, Walk The Plank will now programme the event for the next two years, in consultation with the Freedom ... «Hull Daily Mail, Feb 14»

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