drop by
verb
dropped by; dropping by; drops by
intransitive verb
: to pay a brief casual visit
transitive verb
: to visit casually or unexpectedly
drop by a friend's house
Synonyms
- call
- come by
- come over
- drop in
- pop (in)
- run (over)
- run in
- step in
- stop (by or in)
- visit
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Example Sentences
I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back.
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1905, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
dropped by
verb
as in dropped in
to make a brief visit I'll either drop by on the way there or on the way back Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dropped in
- visited
- stepped in
- ran in
- came over
- came by
- called
- popped (in)
- stopped (by or in)
- ran (over)
- saw
- looked up
- haunted
- bopped (into)
- hanged (at)
- happened (by)
- barged (in)
- frequented
- resorted (to)
- hung (at)