drop into

drɑːp ˈɪntuː

dropped intodropping into

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Definition of drop into - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

visit brieflyvisit a place quickly or without planning

I will drop into the store after work.

pop into

stop by

sudden state

Rare

suddenly start being in a state or condition

Rare

He dropped into silence when she arrived.

fall into

slip into

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Expressions with drop into

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drop into conversation

mention something casually during a conversation

She dropped his name into conversation at the party.

drop into one's lap

receive something good without effort

The job offer dropped into her lap unexpectedly.

drop into someone's arms

fall or move quickly into another person's embrace

She dropped into his arms after the long run.

Expressions with drop

drop off

deliver someone or something to a specific location

I need to drop off the kids at school before work.

drop behind

lag or linger behind others

He tends to drop behind during hikes.

drop everything

stop all activities immediately

When she called, I had to drop everything and go.

drop in

arrive casually without prior notice

I might drop in for a chat later.

drop in on

visit someone without planning ahead or invitation

We decided to drop in on our grandparents yesterday.

drop it

let an object fall from your hand to the ground

He told the thief to drop it and raise his hands.

Terms with drop into included in their meaning

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pop a squat

everyday gesture

drop into a squat or seated position for a short time

slide

baseball

drop down and skid into a base

fall overboard

boat accident

accidentally drop from a boat or ship into water

flump down

seating

drop into a seat with a heavy motion

Examples of drop into in a sentence

She likes to drop into cafes while traveling.
She dropped into despair after hearing the news.
The conversation dropped into awkwardness quickly.

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French:passer, tomber dans, ...
German:vorbeischauen, in Schweigen verfallen, ...
Italian:passare a, cadere in, ...
Spanish:pasar por, quedarse en, ...
Portuguese:passar por, cair em, ...
Chinese:顺路去, 突然变得, ...
Japanese:立ち寄る, 急に〜になる, ...
Arabic:مَرَّ, انْتَقَلَ فَجْأَة, ...
Hebrew:לִקְפּוֹץ לְ, לְהִיגָּלֵשׁ, ...
Russian:забежать, замолчать, ...
Ukrainian:заскочити, раптово замовкнути, ...
Hindi:चक्कर लगाना, में चले जाना, ...
Bengali:ঢুঁ মারা, পড়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:passar per, quedar en, ...
Czech:zastavit se, upadnout do, ...
Danish:kigge forbi, falde i, ...
Dutch:even binnenlopen, stilvallen, ...
Greek:πετάγομαι, σωπαίνω, ...
Hungarian:beugrani, hirtelen elhallgatni, ...
Khmer:ចូលទៅលេងបន្តិច, ធ្លាក់ចូលទៅក្នុង, ...
Korean:들르다, 침묵에 빠지다, ...
Persian:سر زدن, وارد شدن به حالت, ...
Polish:wpaść do, popaść w, ...
Portuguese (BR):dar uma passada, cair em silêncio, ...
Romanian:a intra puţin, a amuți, ...
Swedish:kika in, falla i, ...
Thai:แวะ, เงียบไปทันที, ...
Turkish:uğramak, sessizliğe bürünmek, ...
Vietnamese:ghé qua, rơi vào, ...

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