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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.”