2pencil verb
plural pencils; US penciled or British pencilled; US pencil·ing or British pencil·ling [+ obj] : to draw or write (something) with a pencil
▪ He penciled some notes on a piece of paper.
▪ He penciled some notes on a piece of paper.
pencil in [phrasal verb]
pencil (someone or something) in or pencil in (someone or something) : to put (someone or something that may be changed later) on a schedule, list, etc.
▪ Would you like me to pencil you in [=to schedule you] for Thursday morning at 11? — sometimes used figuratively ▪ He was penciled in as the director's replacement.
▪ Would you like me to pencil you in [=to schedule you] for Thursday morning at 11? — sometimes used figuratively ▪ He was penciled in as the director's replacement.
