to delay or postpone something unwanted, such as hunger, foreclosure, death, etc.
A tall glass of water will help me to stave off my hunger pangs.
The phrase pop off means to go away.
out of luck
laugh my a** off
To stave off means to prevent or delay something, such as an illness or a problem, from happening or getting worse through proactive actions or measures.
cave men
5, but these can be extended above and below the stave.
it means "obscene"
disgressing
I can complete the construction of this barrel if you will kindly pass me that last stave. I hope this sugary snack with empty calories will stave off my hunger until I can get home for a real meal.
They tried to stave off Malaria.
The stave is where you write the musical notes and it consists of five lines. Where you write the notes determines the pitch.