单词 | to drop in |
释义 | > as lemmasto drop in to drop in 1. intransitive. See simple senses and in adv. 2. intransitive. To come in unintentionally; to come in or call unexpectedly or casually; to pay a casual visit. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming in > go or come in [verb (intransitive)] > come in unexpectedly to drop in1609 to look ina1616 to blow in1895 pop1977 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > reaching a point or place > reach a point or place [verb (intransitive)] > arrive comeOE to come to townOE yworthOE lend11.. lightc1225 to come anovenonc1275 wina1300 'rivec1300 repaira1325 applyc1384 to come ina1399 rede?a1400 arrivec1400 attainc1400 alightc1405 to come to handc1450 unto-comec1450 apport1578 to be along1597 to drop in1609 to come ona1635 to walk in1656 land1679 engage1686 to come along1734 to get in1863 to turn up1870 to fall in1900 to lob1916 to roll up1920 to breeze in1930 to rock up1975 society > leisure > social event > visit > visiting > visit [verb (intransitive)] > visit informally to call in1573 to drop in1609 to look ina1616 to come round1620 to go round1636 to put in1668 to go around1742 to happen in1749 to run in and out1779 to come around1822 to pop in and out1846 to happen in with1883 to stop in1904 stop1905 1609 W. Shakespeare Sonnets xc. sig. F3v Ioine with the spight of fortune, make me bow. And doe not drop in for an after losse. 1667 S. Pepys Diary 28 Oct. Mr. Pierce, the surgeon, dropped in. 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison I. i. 2 He dropt in upon us as we were going to dinner. 1849 W. Irving Oliver Goldsmith (rev. ed.) xiv. 150 Many dropped in uninvited. 1887 A. Jessopp Arcady ii. 34 The younger neighbours drop in to have a talk. 3. intransitive. To come in one by one or at intervals. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > arrival > arrive [verb (intransitive)] > one by one to drop in1697 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > reaching a point or place > reach a point or place [verb (intransitive)] > arrive > one by one to drop in1697 1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World viii. 219 These..came dropping in one or two at a time, as they were able. 1879 J. A. Froude Cæsar xxiv. 417 The other legions dropped in slowly. 4. intransitive. To fall casually into one's hands or disposal, to become vacant. ΚΠ 1771 Mrs. J. Harris in Private Lett. Ld. Malmesbury (1870) I. 189 Till a larger patent place in the West Indies..drops in. 5. intransitive. To meet casually with, to fall in with. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > occurrence > [verb (transitive)] > encounter or experience ymetec893 findeOE meetOE counterc1325 overtakec1390 limp?a1400 tidea1400 runa1450 to fall with ——?c1475 onlightc1475 recounterc1485 recount1490 to come in witha1500 occur1531 to fall on ——1533 to fall upon ——1533 beshine1574 rencontre1582 entertain1591 cope with1594 happen1594 tocome1596 incur1599 forgather1600 thwart1601 to fall in1675 cross1684 to come across ——1738 to cross upon (or on)1748 to fall across ——1760 experience1786 to drop in1802 encounter1814 to come upon ——1820 to run against ——1821 to come in contact with1862 to run across ——1864 to knock or run up against1886 to knock up against1887 1802 E. Parsons Myst. Visit IV. 217 The party Lord Lymington accidentally dropped in with. 6. intransitive. Surfing. (a) To obstruct another surfer by beginning one's surf ride in his path. (b) To slide down the face of the wave immediately after take-off. ΚΠ 1965 P. L. Dixon Compl. Bk. Surfing (1966) 195 Drop in, a big surf term meaning to continue the slide down the face of the wave to gain speed. 1967 Surfabout 4 iii. 27/1 Most of you are still beginners, so before taking-off on a wave, check carefully to see that no one has picked up a wave farther along, and is coming straight for you. This is usually termed ‘dropping in’ and you won't find yourself particularly popular if you are caught doing this. 1968 Surfer Jan. 52/1 Martinson dropped in with one stroke. 1968 W. Warwick Surfriding in N.Z. 17/2 Don't drop in on other surfers on a wave. 1971 Stud. in Eng. (Univ. Cape Town) Feb. 26 It is a mark of a gremlin or gremmy to drop in (i.e., to take off on the outside of someone who has already started to take off). < as lemmas |
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