stop by

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.
   • I'll stop by this afternoon to collect it.
   • On our way back, we should stop by the grocery store.

   Synonyms:

   drop by, drop in, pop in, stop in