Antonyms for drop by
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : drop |
| Phonetic Transcription : drÉ’p |
Definition of drop by
Origin :- Old English dropa "a drop of liquid," from Proto-Germanic *drupon (cf. Old Saxon dropo, Old Norse dropi, Dutch drop, Old High German tropfo, German Tropfen (n.)), from PIE *dhreu-.
- Meaning "an act of dropping" is from 1630s; of immaterial things (prices, temperatures, etc.) from mid-19c. Meaning "lozenge, hard candy" is 1723. Meaning "secret place where things can be left illicitly and picked up later" is from 1931.
- Drop in the bucket (late 14c.) is from Isa. ix:15 [KJV]. At the drop of a hat "suddenly" is from 1854; drop-in "casual visit" is 1819; drop-kick is 1857. To get the drop on someone originally was Old West gunslinger slang (1869).
- As in see : verb accompany, guide
- As in visit : verb be a guest of
- As in call : verb visit at residence or business
- As in come by : verb visit someone
Synonyms for drop by
- associate with
- attend
- bear company
- call
- call on
- chat
- come around
- come by
- come over
- conduct
- consort with
- converse
- crash
- date
- direct
- drop by
- drop in
- drop over
- dwell
- encounter
- escort
- fall by
- fall down
- frequent
- go out with
- go over to
- go to see
- go with
- hit
- inspect
- keep company with
- lead
- look around
- look in
- look in on
- look up
- meet
- pay a call
- pay a visit to
- pilot
- play
- pop in
- receive
- reside
- route
- run in
- run into
- see
- shepherd
- show
- sojourn
- speak to
- stay at
- stay with
- steer
- step in
- stop by
- stop in
- stop off
- swing by
- take in
- take out
- talk
- tarry
- tour
- usher
- visit
- walk
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