Verb
pop in (third-person singular simple present pops in, present participle popping in, simple past and past participle popped in)
- (informal, intransitive) To pay a visit in an impromptu manner.
- Synonyms: drop by, drop in, stop by, stop in
- Coordinate term: stop off
2009, Ann Neve, Footsteps in the Sea, Troubador Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 217:She's popped in a couple of times on her way back from the fields to see if there's any news of the littl'un.