paying a visit
Going to see
Paying a visit means going to see someone or somewhere, typically for a brief or purposeful call.
The phrase is slightly formal or old-fashioned: I thought I'd pay a visit to my old professor.
You might pay a visit to a doctor, a friend, or a place you haven't seen in years.
We paid a visit to the museum while we were in town.
- drop-inUnscheduled brief visit
- callerOne who phones
- door knockSound requesting entry
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- guestWelcomed visitor
warm welcome · welcome · open door · house call · host · friendship · reunion · stopover · check in on · old friends · pop in · consultation · encounter · homage · swing by · come over · courtesy call · seeing
paying a visitleaving
Act of going away
departing · saying goodbye · going away · staying away · heading out
paying a visitmoving in
Establishing new residence
settling down · taking up residence · residing · relocating · immigrating
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