catch
verb
to stop and keep hold of someone who is falling
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To stop someone or something from falling
prop up
to stop something from falling by putting something under it or against it
hold up
to support someone or something so that they do not fall down
support
verb
to hold the weight of someone or of something such as a building or structure so that they do not move or fall
break someone’s fall
to stop someone who is falling from hitting the ground directly, so that they hurt themselves less than they would have done
steady yourself
to get your balance again so that you do not fall
shore up
to support something such as a wall to prevent it from falling
brace
verb
to push your body, or a part of it, against something solid and strong in order to support yourself or to avoid falling
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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