Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drop by

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables
drop -by
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To visit informally and spontaneously.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

drops by (present, singular) dropping by (participle, present) dropped by (participle, past) dropped by (past)

Phrases

drop-by

Frequently Paired Words

stop off

Synonyms

drop in pop in stop by stop in come by

Questions

What does drop by mean?
To visit informally and spontaneously.

How to pronounce drop by

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