pop in
Stop by briefly
Pop in means to visit briefly and casually, often without advance notice: I just popped in to say hello, Pop in anytime you're in the neighborhood.
The phrase suggests an informal, quick stop rather than a planned or extended visit.
In British usage especially, it implies ease and spontaneity—dropping by somewhere on your way to something else.
- drop byVisit without appointment
- call onRequest or visit
- swing byVisit briefly, informally
- stop byVisit briefly
- visitTrip to see another
enter · come round · come by · surprise · short notice · come over · quick visit · turn up · pay a visit · say hello · arrive · go into · neighbor · doorbell · hello · casual · friendly · knock
- quick visitsswing by, come by, visit, pay a visit, stopover
- visitsvisit, visitor, visitation, drop by, house call
- showing upshow up, arriving, arrive, attendance, being there
- visiting actionsvisit, drop by, stop by, call on, come over
- intrusionsintrusion, intrude, intruder, intruding, trespass
- communicationtelephone, conversation, inform, hand signal, messages
duration/commitment of visit
pop insettle in
Become comfortably established
stay put · move in · take up residence · camp out · hunker down