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drop by

A2 informal inseparable intransitive

In simple words

Visit someone quickly and without much planning.

Meanings

1 A2 informal

very common

To make a short, casual visit to a person or place, often without much prior planning.

"Feel free to drop by whenever you're in the neighbourhood — we're usually home on Sundays."

Grammar: inseparable

Usage notes

One of the most common ways to describe a casual, short visit. Can be used with a location: 'drop by the office'. Very common in American English; also used in British English though 'drop in' or 'pop round' may be preferred.

Commonly used with

office house later sometime anytime tomorrow

Forms

Base

drop by

I/you/we/they

3rd person

drops by

he/she/it

Past simple

droped by

yesterday

Past participle

droped by

have + pp

-ing form

droping by

continuous

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Synonyms

drop in pop in call in stop by visit come round

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