Drop round
phrase
To visit someone usually for a short amount of time.
I will drop round at your house after work to see the puppy.
Often appears as...
- drop round after work
- drop round for a chat
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
phrase
To visit someone usually for a short amount of time.
I will drop round at your house after work to see the puppy.
Often appears as...
- drop round after work
- drop round for a chat
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Visit
Used when you're going to see someone casually, without making formal plans.
I might drop round for a few minutes to catch up.
Pro Tip 2/3Short Notice
Often implies that the visit wasn't planned long in advance; it can be spontaneous.
If I finish early, I'll drop round to your place.
Pro Tip 3/3Quick Stay
Suggests the time spent during the visit will be brief.
I just dropped round to pick up my book and left.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Visit
Used when you're going to see someone casually, without making formal plans.
I might drop round for a few minutes to catch up.
Pro Tip 2/3Short Notice
Often implies that the visit wasn't planned long in advance; it can be spontaneous.
If I finish early, I'll drop round to your place.
Pro Tip 3/3Quick Stay
Suggests the time spent during the visit will be brief.
I just dropped round to pick up my book and left.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Visit
Used when you're going to see someone casually, without making formal plans.
I might drop round for a few minutes to catch up.
Pro Tip 2/3Short Notice
Often implies that the visit wasn't planned long in advance; it can be spontaneous.
If I finish early, I'll drop round to your place.
Pro Tip 3/3Quick Stay
Suggests the time spent during the visit will be brief.
I just dropped round to pick up my book and left.
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