pencil in
Third Person
pencils in
Present Participle
penciling in
Past Tense
penciled in
Past Participle
penciled in
1
to make a temporary appointment or arrangement that can be changed later
- I've penciled in a few potential dates for our workshop, but I'll double-check with everyone before finalizing.
- Can you pencil in a lunch break for us between the two sessions?
- The manager penciled the review in for Friday, but said she'd confirm the exact time later.
- Let's pencil in a meeting for 3 pm, and if something comes up, we can reschedule.
- I'm not sure of my availability next week, but I can pencil you in for Tuesday afternoon.