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drop by

drop by
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [drop bahy]
    • /drɒp baɪ/
    • /drɒp baɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drop bahy]
    • /drɒp baɪ/

Definitions of drop by words

  • noun drop by a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule. 1
  • noun drop by the quantity of liquid contained in such a globule. 1
  • noun drop by a very small quantity of liquid: I'll have a little more tea, just a drop. 1
  • noun drop by a minute quantity of anything: not even a drop of mercy. 1
  • noun drop by Usually, drops. liquid medicine given in a dose or form of globules from a medicine dropper. a solution for dilating the pupils of the eyes, administered to the eyes in globules by a medicine dropper. 1
  • noun drop by a limited amount of an alcoholic beverage: He occasionally takes a drop after dinner. 1
See all 74 definitions of drop by

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Origin of drop by

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (noun) Middle English drop(e) drop of liquid, Old English dropa; (v.) Middle English droppen, Old English droppian; akin to drip, droop

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Parts of speech for Drop by

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Drop by

drop by popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for drop by

verb drop by

  • see — to perceive with the eyes; look at.
  • play — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
  • crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
  • hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
  • come by — To come by something means to obtain it or find it.
All 53 Synonyms of drop by

Antonyms for drop by

verb drop by

  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • listen — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
  • refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • cancel — If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or organization supplying them that you no longer wish to receive them.
All 13 Antonyms of drop by

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