stop by — to visit someone or somewhere briefly and informally
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to visit someone or somewhere briefly and informally
Pronunciation (IPA): /stɑːp baɪ/
Example Sentences
- My mother-in-law always stops by without calling first - it's like she has a GPS tracker on our refrigerator!
- I need to stop by the bank before it closes at 5 PM.
- Feel free to stop by anytime - our door is always open, but please ignore the mess!
stop by
VERB[/stɑːp baɪ/]
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and informally
💡 Concept
On her way home, she decided to stop by the bakery for fresh bread.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/stɑːp baɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/stɒp baɪ/
🌳Etymology
Rootstop
Suffix-by
🎵Rhyme
drop bypop byfly by
drop by
pop by
fly by
🔗Collocations
stop by later
stop by someone's place
stop by the store
stop by unexpectedly
stop by on the way
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mother-in-law always stops by without calling first - it's like she has a GPS tracker on our refrigerator!”
“I need to stop by the bank before it closes at 5 PM.”
😄 Fun example
“Feel free to stop by anytime - our door is always open, but please ignore the mess!”
😄 Fun example
“The delivery guy said he would stop by between 2 and 6 PM, which basically means 'sometime today, maybe'.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
drop bypop byvisitcall income by
Antonyms
avoidbypassskip
Related
drop inswing bycheck inpay a visit
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