godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
grab at; clutch at; grasp at
Describes the action of reaching out and trying to seize someone or something, often with a sense of urgency or aggression.
彼は突然私の腕に掴みかかってきた。
He suddenly grabbed at my arm.
子供が母親のスカートに掴みかかった。
The child clutched at his mother's skirt.