drop in

Come without warning

Drop in means to visit casually and without prior arrangement: I thought I'd drop in and see how you're doing.

The phrase suggests brief, informal contact—you drop in on friends, not on formal occasions.

As a noun, a drop-in is such a visit, or a place offering services without appointments: a drop-in clinic.

visit

visit

Trip to see another

unexpected · casual · informal · neighbor · guest · housecall · stopover

decrease

plummet

Rapid downward descent

  • declineDecrease or refuse
  • dipBrief immersion or condiment
  • fallDescend under gravity

plunge · slump · tumble · sink · downturn · reduction · slide · nosedive · depreciate · diminish

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formality/planning of visit

drop inbook ahead

scheduled visit · RSVP · by appointment only

direction of movement

drop indrop out

Leave before completing

leave · depart · head out · take off · clear out

duration/commitment of visit

drop inmove in

Begin residing somewhere

stay · settle in · take up residence · put down roots · camp out

Family

drop, in, drip, dropped, drops, dropping, dripping, droplet, droppings

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G