pop in

See also: popin and pop-in

English

Verb

pop in (third-person singular simple present pops in, present participle popping in, simple past and past participle popped in)

  1. (informal, idiomatic, intransitive) To pay a visit in an impromptu manner.
    Synonyms: drop by, drop in, stop by, stop in
    Coordinate term: stop off
    • 2009, Ann Neve, Footsteps in the Sea, Troubador Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 217:
      She's popped in a couple of times on her way back from the fields to see if there's any news of the littl'un.

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