breaking one's fall

A form of break one's fall — To provide alleviation to prevent someone from slamming into the ground at full speed; to prevent someone from hitting the ground too hard at the end of a fall.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break one's fall
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking one's fall,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20one's%20fall.

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