shankingPronunciation: /ˈʃaŋkɪŋ/Definition of shanking noun [mass noun] 1 Golf the action of striking the ball with the heel of the club. 2any of a number of plant diseases resulting in the darkening and shrivelling of a plant or fruit from the base of a stem or stalk. shanking in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of shanking in the US English dictionary