Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pencil in

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: pen-cil in
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fill in or write in using pencil.

Transitive verb

verb

To provisionally schedule.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I'll pencil you in for tomorrow at noon."
"A decision on the DCO [Development Consent Order] is pencilled in for April 2021, with physical work beginning in 2022 and construction completed in 2027."
"This was a 'shadow service' ahead of the full launch, pencilled in for May 16, when trains were due to start serving London."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

pencils in (present, singular) penciling in (US, participle) pencilling in (UK, participle) penciled in (US, participle) penciled in (US, past) pencilled in (UK, participle) pencilled in (UK, past)

Phrases

pen in carved in stone written in stone

Frequently Paired Words

pen in carved in stone written in stone

Questions

What does pencil in mean?: To fill in or write in using pencil.

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