Meaning

9 senses
  1. (informal, intransitive)To leave and return in a short time.

    I'm just popping off to the shops to pick up some bread.

    leave quickly

  2. (informal, intransitive)To die suddenly.

  3. (informal, transitive)To kill someone.

  4. (transitive)To fire or launch (a shot, projectile, or missile), especially singly or in small bursts.

  5. (derogatory, informal, intransitive, usually)To speak frankly.

    popping off at the mouth

  6. (informal, intransitive)To release flatulence, generally in short rapid succession.

  7. (transitive)To thrust away, or put off promptly.

    to pop one off with a denial

  8. (UK, informal, transitive)To turn off.

    Pop that light off, will you?

  9. (intransitive, slang)To perform extremely well (in a video game or other activity).

    After changing my mouse sensitivity, I immediately started popping off.

    Pop off, queen!

Examples

1 sentences
  1. It popped off.

Forms

pops off, popping off, popped off, popped off
Base formpop off · to pop off
3rd person singularpops off
Present participlepopping off
Past simplepopped off
Past participlepopped off

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypop off
he, she, itpops off

Past simpleLesson

all personspopped off

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave popped off
he, she, ithas popped off

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill pop off

Phrasal verbs

7 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

102 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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