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DROP BY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

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

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