1 A2 informal
To pay a brief, informal visit to someone at their home.
"Why don't you drop round after work and we can look at it together?"
inseparable
drop round
A2 informal separable transitive/intransitive
To make a brief, informal visit to someone at their home, or to deliver something to someone's house. (British English)
In plain English
Come to someone's house for a short visit, or bring something to their home.
What does "drop round" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 A2 informal
To deliver something to someone's home or office.
"I'll drop the spare key round to you this afternoon."
separable
Usage tip
Distinctly British English. Can mean visiting a person or delivering something. Synonymous with 'drop by', 'drop in', and 'pop round', all of which are more British than American in flavour.
Words that pair with "drop round"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
later tomorrow parcel keys evening friend something
How to conjugate "drop round"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
drop round
I/you/we/they
3rd person
drops round
he/she/it
Past simple
droped round
yesterday
Past participle
droped round
have + pp
-ing form
droping round
continuous
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