piss off

verb

pissed off; pissing off; pisses off

transitive verb

informal + impolite

: anger, irritate

intransitive verb

British, informal + impolite : to leave immediately : scram

—usually used as a command

Examples of piss off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So how did that work out for you, with this whole world applauding you for this, and then knowing people are pissed off too? — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

Schlittler is at his best in a big moment – especially if there’s the chance to piss off a bunch of his former fellow Bostonians. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Here are the strategies my clients use to talk about their wins without pissing off their teams or sounding like narcissists. — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

But don’t let the relatable career-girl pluck of the movie dilute the fact that this song is pissed off about capitalism, even as its hooks make the grind of working life more bearable. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1935, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense