Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stop by

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.49 in modern English

Syllables
stop -by
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stop, by.

verb

To pay a visit briefly and informally.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

stops by (present, singular) stopping by (participle, present) stopped by (participle, past) stopped by (past)

Frequently Paired Words

stop off

Synonyms

drop by drop in pop in stop in

Questions

What does stop by mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stop, by.

How to pronounce stop by

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