Gripped

verb

1. To take hold of, particularly with the hand.

   "After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement."

2. To help or assist, particularly in an emotional sense.

   "He grips me."

3. To do something with another that makes you happy/gives you relief.

   "Let’s grip (get a coffee, hang, take a break, see a movie, etc.)"

4. To trench; to drain.