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dropping by

dropping by is the present participle and gerund of drop by.

Meaning of drop by

Verb

drop by (third-person singular simple present drops by, present participle dropping by, simple past and past participle dropped by)

  1. (colloquial) To visit informally and spontaneously.
    • I dropped by on Thursday, but you were out.

Questions about dropping by

What is dropping by the present participle and gerund of?
Dropping by is the present participle and gerund of drop by.

Words near dropping by in the dictionary

  1. dropping anchor
  2. dropping astern
  3. dropping away
  4. dropping back
  5. dropping behind
  6. dropping by
  7. dropping dead
  8. dropping dimes
  9. dropping down
  10. dropping fire
  11. dropping fires

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