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drop in

verb

  1. stop by
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noun

  1. stop by
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Wiktionary

noun

  1. Alternative spelling of drop-in.

verb

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, in.

    The keys were dropped in the fishbowl.

  2. To arrive casually and unannounced, with little or no warning; also, to visit without an appointment.

    I was in the garden covered with mud when my grandmother dropped in for a visit.

    We made an odd party before the arrival of the Ten, particularly when the Celebrity dropped in for lunch or dinner.

  3. To paddle into and take off on a wave another surfer is already riding.

    Most beginners are blissfully unaware that dropping in on someone is a cardinal sin.

  4. To fall in; to cave in.

    ⁠The cheeks drop in; the body bows; Man dies: nor is there hope in dust: […]

  5. To install components, particularly car engines.

    We dropped in all-new parts in the sports car.

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