pop off
verb
popped off; popping off; pops off
1
a
: to die unexpectedly
b
: to leave suddenly
2
: to talk thoughtlessly and often loudly or angrily
Synonyms
Examples of pop off in a Sentence
he didn't pop off until the ripe old age of 2
Recent Examples on the Web
The infamous Alaska Airlines door-plug incident this January—in which a chunk of a 737 Max fuselage popped off mid-air—has triggered a hailstorm of new revelations about safety flaws and construction problems.
—
Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
The wheel on Buescher’s No. 17 Ford popped off, and NASCAR needed to throw a red flag while damage on the wall was repaired.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024
Where later seasons relied on pop culture homages or serious character development to keep the juices flowing, early episodes like this could pop off from the simplest ideas.
—EW.com, 26 Feb. 2024
Ali wore a neon wig, and a red nose that kept popping off.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Katharine’s rambunctious presentation centred around a James Bond theme, but the smoke machine primed for the big finale popped off accidentally at the start.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2024
So all that stuff has to be brought all the way over there and then brought all the way back just so idiots like me aren't popping off at their TV screen about a tribe-swap being too obvious.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2023
Another experiment, a cube with four cameras, was supposed to pop off 30 seconds before touchdown to capture pictures of Odysseus' landing.
—Marcia Dunn The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2024
Another experiment, a cube with four cameras, was supposed to pop off 30 seconds before touchdown to capture pictures of Odysseus’ landing.
—By
marcia Dunn, Quartz, 23 Feb. 2024
Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
The wheel on Buescher’s No. 17 Ford popped off, and NASCAR needed to throw a red flag while damage on the wall was repaired.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024
Where later seasons relied on pop culture homages or serious character development to keep the juices flowing, early episodes like this could pop off from the simplest ideas.
—EW.com, 26 Feb. 2024
Ali wore a neon wig, and a red nose that kept popping off.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
Katharine’s rambunctious presentation centred around a James Bond theme, but the smoke machine primed for the big finale popped off accidentally at the start.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2024
So all that stuff has to be brought all the way over there and then brought all the way back just so idiots like me aren't popping off at their TV screen about a tribe-swap being too obvious.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2023
Another experiment, a cube with four cameras, was supposed to pop off 30 seconds before touchdown to capture pictures of Odysseus' landing.
—Marcia Dunn The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2024
Another experiment, a cube with four cameras, was supposed to pop off 30 seconds before touchdown to capture pictures of Odysseus’ landing.
—By
marcia Dunn, Quartz, 23 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Pop off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20off. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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