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
Achaicus	-	Biblical, Biblical Latin
Timo (1)	TEE-mo	Finnish, German, Dutch
Ballaam	['bæləm]
Andie	['ændi]
Hrodger	-	Ancient Germanic
Attila	ə-TIL-ə (English)	History, Hungarian