drop in

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Meaning · English

Visit someone or a place informally and briefly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ghé thăm ai đó hoặc một nơi một cách không chính thức và ngắn gọn

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Literally: fall into a place
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

I'll drop in on my friend tomorrow

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “drop in” mean?

Visit someone or a place informally and briefly Literally: fall into a place

Is “drop in” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.