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.
To ward against, halt the advance of or keep at bay. "Drink lots of water to stave off hunger"
cave men
5, but these can be extended above and below the stave.
laugh my a** off
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.
The stave is where you write the musical notes and it consists of five lines. Where you write the notes determines the pitch.
They tried to stave off Malaria.
disgressing
it means "obscene"
Answering questions every day will not stave off Alzheimer's disease. This is because Alzheimer's has to do with the brain and the person's memory, and it cannot be fixed y answering questions. Although it hasn't been studied yet, it will most likely not stave off Alzheimer's disease.