clutch at

clutch at someone or something

to grasp at or grab for someone or something. He clutched at the roots of the trees along the bank, but the flood swept him away. Karen clutched at me, but lost her grip.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Zlata	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, Russian
Michela	mee-KE-lah	Italian
Chichi	-	Western African, Igbo
Yoshirou	yo-shee-ṙo:	Japanese
LoÏC	-	French, Breton
Ceridwen	ke-RID-wen	Welsh