Phrase guide

pencil in

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To fill in or write in using pencil.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To provisionally schedule.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • I'll pencil you in for tomorrow at noon.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tehdä alustava varaus — to make a tentative booking
  • French: poser une option — to make a tentative booking
  • Greek: σημειώνω (simeióno) — to make a tentative booking
  • Spanish: anotar — to make a tentative booking
  • Spanish: agendar — to make a tentative booking