Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
pencil-in
verb
/ˈpɛnsəl ɪn/
Definition
To tentatively schedule or arrange something, knowing that it may change later.
Examples
- Can we pencil in a meeting for next Wednesday?
- We can pencil in the picnic for Saturday, but let’s see the weather first.
- She decided to pencil in dinner at 7 PM, depending on her work schedule.
Meaning
The phrase ‘pencil-in’ suggests that an event has been marked down for a specific time but is not yet confirmed, allowing for flexibility.
Synonyms
- tentatively schedule
- provisionally arrange
- mark down
