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

At the same time that Cohen was developing Broad Strokes, her onscreen career was popping off. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

If the plain look doesn’t appeal to you, the front plate of the glasses pops off, tinted lenses and all, and can be replaced by a variety of accessory plates that radically change the aesthetic. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026

Fred, Wally, and Sib were off to do a little photography and to pop off an impala for camp meat. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

Because of that, its HDR performance is excellent, with small specular highlights popping off the screen. — John Higgins, The Verge, 23 June 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