pop-in
Brief unannounced call
A pop-in is a brief, informal visit, typically unannounced or casually arranged: I'll do a quick pop-in to check on the neighbors.
The term emphasizes the visit's brevity and spontaneity—you pop in and pop back out.
As a verb phrase, to pop in means to visit briefly: Feel free to pop in anytime.
Without prior notice
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- spur-of-the-momentDone without advance planning
casual · informal · drop-by · uninvited · surprise · sudden · whim · impulse
Pass into a space
unannounced
Without prior notice
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
spur-of-the-moment · casual · informal · drop-by · uninvited · surprise · sudden · whim · impulse · random
enter
Pass into a space
neighbor
Person living nearby
caller · company · chat · catch-up · gossip · coffee · tea · hospitality · welcome · greet
quick
Moving with speed
passing · stopover · hurried · swift · transient · temporary · minute · dash
- social visitsdinner party, house call, playdate, coffee date, holiday visit
- tech problemsbug, paper jam, low ink, dropped calls, bugs
- visitsvisit, visitor, visitation, drop by, house call
- in-personface-to-face, meetup, real life, offline, presence
- casual visitsdropping by, stopping by, quick visit
- game glitchesglitch, bug, clipping, softlock, hardlock
pop-inappointment
Scheduled time for something
scheduled visit · official visit · reservation · state visit · summons
pop-inresidency
State of dwelling somewhere
overnight stay · long-term stay · settling in · moving in · sojourn
pop, in, population, poppy, pops, unpopular, popped, popping, popularity