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

Synonyms

• die
• fall
• pass (on)
• 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

Fourth of July has come and gone, but digital fireworks are still popping off thanks to the hundreds of Amazon Prime Day deals going right now. —Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 8 July 2025

No one heard the shooting because of all the fireworks popping off throughout the night. —Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025

Instead, net-cord fate would intervene… Medvedev’s overhead popped off the net cord, giving Moutet the opportunity to spring forward and prod the ball onto Medvedev’s backhand. —Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 July 2025

Our drink of summer, the Spa Spritz, popped off on Instagram and poured into many of your glasses from coast to coast. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025

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