掴

to seize

a handful (of)

to snatch (at)

to grab up

lifting throw

to grasp

buying near the top of the market

to grasp at the air

to obtain evidence

to grab at

grip

to get the hang of

to grab (someone) by the collar

to have something on someone

to seize (someone) by the collar

a drowning man will clutch at a straw

grabbing hold

to grasp at straws