pops in
Makes brief visit
Pops in means to visit briefly or casually, usually without much advance planning: I just popped in to say hello, She pops in on her mother every Sunday.
The phrase suggests a quick, informal appearance rather than a scheduled visit.
Someone who pops in doesn't stay long.
Brief informal visit
- visitTrip to see another
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
- swing byVisit briefly, informally
- come overArrive at someone's place
stop by · call on · neighborly · friendly · informal · quick visit · brief visit · catch-up
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- unannouncedWithout prior notice
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
- spontaneousArising without external cause
out of the blue · impromptu · unplanned · unforeseen · unanticipated · without warning · startles · appears
drop-by
Brief informal visit
come over · stop by · call on · neighborly · friendly · informal · quick visit · brief visit · catch-up · say hello
surprise
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- unannouncedWithout prior notice
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- uninvitedWithout formal welcome
spontaneous · out of the blue · impromptu · unplanned · unforeseen · unanticipated · without warning · startles · appears · shows up