pencil whip
To approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being…To approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being approved.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being approved.
(idiomatic)To complete a form, record, or document without having performed the implied work or without supporting data or evidence.
Knowing the auditors were coming in just a week, we chose to pencil whip the quarterly inventory forms for the last year.
Forms
pencil whips, pencil whipping, pencil whipped, pencil whipped| Base form | pencil whip · to pencil whip |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pencil whips |
| Present participle | pencil whipping |
| Past simple | pencil whipped |
| Past participle | pencil whipped |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.