DROP BY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Visit informally and spontaneously

Example:

We frequently drop by the neighbors' house for a cup of coffee

Synonyms:

come by; drop by; drop in

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "drop by" is one way to...):

call; call in; visit (pay a brief visit)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP