English

Noun
en-noun

1. One who arrives unannounced or without an appointment.

#:The office was efficient, but not well equipped to handle drop-ins.

1. surfing the act of dropping in (see verb below). Often hyphenated drop-in.

#: 2005: Drop-ins can and do happen by accident, as well as through frustration and confusion in a crowded lineup. — surfline.com Surfology ¹

Verb
en-verb|drops in|dropping in|dropped in

1. idiom To arrive unannounced or with little or no warning; also, to visit without an appointment.

#:I was in the garden covered with mud when my grandmother dropped in for a visit.

1. surfing to paddle into and take off on a wave another surfer is already riding.

#: Most beginners are blissfully unaware that dropping in on someone is a cardinal sin — Neal Miyake, The Unwritten Rules of Surfing ²

See also
drop out
show up

ja:drop in
ru:drop in

• 2007-11-14 22:40 - Conrad.Irwin - {{en-verb2}} -> {{en-verb}}

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