Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

popoff

/pˈɑpˌɔf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: popoff
IPA: /pˈɑpˌɔf/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

noun

A period of time where a player performs extremely well in a video game.

Slang

noun

An instance where a video game player suddenly gets up from their seat in celebration after beating an opponent.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Valorant Champions is set to kick off on August 31 with the top teams from around the world fighting for the trophy in Istanbul, Turkey. Out of those 16 teams, here are five players that fans should keep their eyes on throughout Valorant Champions for popoff plays."
"Bocchi's upset win over Ally isn't the only Super Smash Bros. Ultimate match that has been making headlines lately. For example, the CEO fighting game tournament saw a match between Eric "ESAM" Lew and Antony "MuteAce" Hoo end in a popoff where ESAM slammed a chair and injured his own hand."
"When asked about why he decided to compile so many popoffs from one occasionally overenthusiastic Jigglypuff player, walt simply responded "for content."

Etymology

Borrowed from Bulgarian Попов (Popov) or Russian Попо́в (Popóv).

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: Попов, Попо́в

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Popoffs (plural)

Rhymes With

drop-off dropoff

Questions

How do you pronounce popoff?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɑpˌɔf/.
What does popoff mean?: A surname.
Where does popoff come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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