"drop in" meaning in English

See drop in in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-au-drop in.ogg Forms: drop ins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} drop in (plural drop ins)
  1. Alternative spelling of drop-in. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: drop-in Related terms: drop out, show up
    Sense id: en-drop_in-en-noun-AStuz7YA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 11 18 11 24 24

Verb

Audio: en-au-drop in.ogg Forms: drops in [present, singular, third-person], dropping in [participle, present], dropped in [participle, past], dropped in [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} drop in (third-person singular simple present drops in, present participle dropping in, simple past and past participle dropped in)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, in.
    Sense id: en-drop_in-en-verb-DL16ZGDe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 11 18 11 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 14 22 11 22 22
  2. (idiomatic) To arrive casually and unannounced, with little or no warning; also, to visit without an appointment. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: drop by, pop in, stop by, stop in
    Sense id: en-drop_in-en-verb-cW8mhNOO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 11 18 11 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 10 25 13 19 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 14 22 11 22 22
  3. (surfing, intransitive) To paddle into and take off on a wave another surfer is already riding. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Surfing
    Sense id: en-drop_in-en-verb-ubiA8hxW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 11 18 11 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 14 22 11 22 22 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing
  4. (intransitive) To fall in; to cave in. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-drop_in-en-verb-bzjqNIjW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "in", Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 11 18 11 24 24 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "in": 14 13 17 12 24 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 14 22 11 22 22
  5. (transitive, US) To install components, particularly car engines. Tags: US, transitive
    Sense id: en-drop_in-en-verb-TF56m3XZ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 11 18 11 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 14 22 11 22 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: drop-in/drop-out

Inflected forms

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