drop in

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle in

Meanings

1

Visit briefly and unannounced

Arrivaluncommon

Why “in”? You reach a place and become present there. The train gets in, you check in, or the news comes in.

Drop in any time you're passing.
Stop by for a short visit any time you're in the neighbourhood.
Sam dropped in after work.
Sam made a short unannounced visit after work.

Don't confuse with

drop indrop out

Drop in means visit briefly and unannounced. Drop out means stop attending a school or course before finishing.

drop indrop round

Drop in means visit briefly and unannounced. Drop round means make an unplanned visit to someone.

drop indrop by

Drop in means visit briefly and unannounced. Drop by means make a brief.

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