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

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