1 A2 informal
To make a brief, casual visit to a specific place, often while passing by.
"I stopped into the pharmacy on my way home to pick up some cold medicine."
inseparable
stop into
A2 informal inseparable transitive
To make a brief, casual visit to a specific place.
In plain English
To quickly go into a place for a short time.
What does "stop into" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To stop and go into a place.
Actually means
To quickly go into a place for a short time.
Usage tip
Primarily American English. Very similar to 'stop in' but always takes a direct object (the destination). Commonly used with shops, offices, or restaurants. Interchangeable with 'drop into' and 'pop into' (British).
Words that pair with "stop into"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
store shop office café bank restaurant
How to conjugate "stop into"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
stop into
I/you/we/they
3rd person
stops into
he/she/it
Past simple
stoped into
yesterday
Past participle
stoped into
have + pp
-ing form
stoping into
continuous
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