pop off

verb

popped off; popping off; pops off

intransitive verb

1

a

: to die unexpectedly

b

: to leave suddenly

2

: to talk thoughtlessly and often loudly or angrily

a fan popping off at the referee

Synonyms of pop off

• die
• pass (on)
• fall
• pass away
• perish
• check out
• step out

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 shield was designed to melt away, not pop off in chunks. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026

Surprisingly, firing a slew of hard-working people in order to flatter the bottom line didn’t make for a happier workplace — or for more equitable business practices (a trio of strikes popped off in February of 2025, two of which lasted for 58 days). —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026

At 17 and clearly being intoxicated, my go-to was to pop off. —Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Davis Schneider popped off Toronto’s bench in the seventh inning, walking on six pitches and later scoring the first run in a rally. —Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for pop off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff