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
Huda	-	Arabic
Chadwick	['tʃædwik]
Ariana	ar-ee-AN-ə, ar-ee-AHN-ə	English (Modern)
Helmfried	HELM-freet	German
Maighread	-	Scottish
Hagar	HAY-gahr (English)	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew