Crossword Clue:

to sway as if about to fall

AnswerCrossword Clue
TOTTERSway as if to fall
TOTTERSSways as if about to fall.
OSTRICHEFFECTWhat you fall prey to if you say "This is not happening to me"
HOLDENCAULFIELD"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born ..."