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penciling in

penciling in is the present participle and gerund of pencil in.

Meaning of pencil in

Verb

pencil in (third-person singular simple present pencils in, present participle (US) penciling in or (UK) pencilling in, simple past and past participle (US) penciled in or (UK) pencilled in)

  1. (transitive) To fill in or write in using pencil.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To provisionally schedule.
    • I'll pencil you in for tomorrow at noon.

Questions about penciling in

What is penciling in the present participle and gerund of?
Penciling in is the present participle and gerund of pencil in.

Words near penciling in in the dictionary

  1. pencilers
  2. pencilfish
  3. pencilfishes
  4. pencilful
  5. penciling
  6. penciling in
  7. penciling out
  8. pencilings
  9. pencill
  10. pencillate
  11. pencilled

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