stop by

English

Verb

stop by (third-person singular simple present stops by, present participle stopping by, simple past and past participle stopped by)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stop,‎ by.

   The car stopped by the side of the road.

2. To pay a visit briefly and informally.

   Synonyms: drop by, drop in, pop in, stop in

   Coordinate term: stop off

   I'll stop by this afternoon to collect it.

   On our way back, we should stop by the grocery store.

Translations

to pay a visit briefly

• Bulgarian: отбивам се (otbivam se)
• Cherokee: ᎦᎶᎯᏍᏗᎭ (galohisdiha)
• Finnish: poiketa (fi)
• French: faire une escale
• Polish: wstępować (pl) impf, wstąpić (pl) pf
• Portuguese: dar uma passadinha
• Russian: заходи́ть (ru) impf (zaxodítʹ), зайти́ (ru) pf (zajtí)
• Spanish: visitar brevemente
• Turkish: uğramak (tr)

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