ALL meanings of drop by
drop by
D d - verb with object drop by to write and send: Drop me a note. 1
- verb with object drop by to bring to the ground by a blow or shot. 1
- verb with object drop by to set down or unload, as from a ship, car, etc. (often followed by off): Drop me at the corner. 1
- verb with object drop by to omit (a letter or syllable) in pronunciation or writing: He dropped his h's. 1
- verb with object drop by to lower (the voice) in pitch or loudness. 1
- verb with object drop by to cease to keep up or have to do with: I dropped the subject. Will you drop your old friends if you win the lottery? 1
- verb with object drop by to cease to employ, admit as a member, or include, as on a list; dismiss: to drop an accountant from the payroll; to drop three members of the club who have not paid their dues. 1
- verb with object drop by to withdraw or cease to pursue: The police dropped the charges against the suspect. 1
- verb with object drop by Sports. to throw, shoot, hit, kick, or roll (a ball, puck, etc.) through or into a basket, hole, or other goal: He dropped the ball through the basket for two points. to lose (a game or contest): They dropped two games in a row and were eliminated from the tournament. 1
- verb with object drop by Football. to drop-kick (a ball). to score with a drop kick. 1
- verb with object drop by (of animals) to give birth to: The cat dropped a litter of six kittens. 1
- verb with object drop by to parachute (persons, supplies, etc.): The Marines dropped 300 combat troops into the jungle battlefield. 1
- verb with object drop by to lengthen by lowering or letting out: to drop the hem of a skirt. 1
- verb with object drop by to lower (the wheels) into position for landing an airplane. 1
- verb with object drop by Slang. to take (especially an illicit drug) by swallowing; ingest: to drop LSD. 1
- verb with object drop by Nautical. to pass out of sight of; outdistance. 1
- verb with object drop by Cookery. to poach (an egg). 1
- idioms drop by at the drop of a hat, at the slightest provocation or without delay: He's ready to fight at the drop of a hat. 1
- idioms drop by drop dead, (used as an expression of contempt, disgust, impatience, etc.): If that's the way you feel about it, drop dead! 1
- idioms drop by drop in the bucket. bucket (def 13). 1
- idioms drop by get / have the drop on, to aim and be ready to shoot a gun at an antagonist before the other person's gun can be drawn. to get or have at a disadvantage. 1
- intransitivephrasal verb drop by pay a casual visit 1
- phrasal verb drop by If you drop by, you visit someone informally. 0
- verb drop by to visit informally and spontaneously. 0