Synonyms of drop in

drop in 1 of 2

verb

as in to visit

to make a brief visit

drop in any time—we're always home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visit
• drop by
• run (over)
• stop (by or in)
• run in
• come by
• step in
• call
• pop (in)
• come over
• see
• happen (by)
• hang (at)
• look up
• resort (to)
• haunt
• barge (in)
• frequent
• bop (into)

drop-in

2 of 2

noun

ˈdräp-ˌin 

as in visitor

a person who visits another

we're having open house for New Year's, and drop-ins are welcome to come and go as they please

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visitor
• guest
• caller
• frequenter
• visitant
• houseguest
• invitee
• hanger-on
• company
• crasher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resident
• occupant
• inhabitant
• dweller
• denizen
• host
• habitant
• hostess
• resider
• cohost
• cohostess

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drop in

Noun

Heyward has been around the major-league team for a handful of series in Los Angeles and Chicago (even giving Freeman advance notice before the White Sox series to make up for his May drop-in). — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The nonprofit has served Elk Grove since 1990, according to its website, and has offered activities such as homework help, drop-in assistance and community events. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Three of the completions were on the second level of the defense, including his best throw of the day, a drop-in-the-bucket over Austin’s shoulder on the left sideline. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

The band performs to heal others through the arts, having met at an open-mic event at the National Alliance on Mental Illness drop-in center in Oak Park. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026