English / phrasal verb
Pencil in
MEANING IN ENGLISH
to arrange an appointment or event tentatively, subject to later confirmation
In context
01
I will pencil you in for Thursday afternoon, but let me know if your plans change.
02
Let us pencil in a team lunch for next Friday and finalize it by Wednesday.
Synonyms
Schedule tentatively,book provisionally,slot provisionally
Antonyms
Confirm,finalize,lock in
Collocations
Pencil someone in,pencil in a date,pencil in a slot