Definitions for drop by
drop by

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1. drop by, drop in, come byverb

   visit informally and spontaneously

   "We frequently drop by the neighbors' house for a cup of coffee"

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1. drop byverb

   to visit informally and spontaneously

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1. drop by

   "Drop by" is a casual or informal phrase most often used in conversational English, meaning to make a short or unplanned visit to a specific place or person, typically with the intent of spending a brief amount of time there before leaving. This phrase implies casual social interaction and does not generally involve making prior arrangements.

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How to pronounce drop by?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say drop by in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of drop by in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of drop by in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of drop by in a Sentence

1. Nobukazu Kuriki:

   I was told by a doctor that my performance will drop by more than 20 %, i feel that it takes more time to do detailed work such as getting change from a vending machine. I lost my fingers but at the same time I learned a lot about life and many people supported me.

2. Samuel Johnson:

   We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over so in a series of kindness there is at last one which makes the heart run over.

3. Buddha:

   A jug fills drop by drop The tongue is like a sharp knife kills without drawing blood

4. Lee Min-Ah:

   When male partners work more, women’s economic activity will be discouraged and their responsibility of childcare will only increase, Lee said.The country already has the lowest fertility rate in the world, and a rapidly ageing population. The working-age population peaked at 38 million in 2019 and is set to drop by more than 9 million by 2040, government data show.Lee Yoon-sun, a 29-year-old office worker, said working high-intensity hours and then taking time off would be disruptive.Working long hours when you have a heavy workload and then resting when you are less busy seems like a pattern that will lead to an irregular life, affecting having children and taking care of them.

5. Aeschylus:

   He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=drop by
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Drop_by
3. ^ ChatGPT
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