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   transfix

   /transˈfɪks/

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment: "he was transfixed by the pain in her face" Similar mesmerizehypnotizespellbindbewitchcaptivateentranceenthralfascinateengrossenrapturestunstupefyastoundgriproot someone to the spotstop someone deadstop someone in their tracksparalysepetrifyimmobilizefreezerivetrare:gorgonize
   • 2. pierce with a sharp implement or weapon: "a field mouse is transfixed by the curved talons of an owl" Similar impalestabspearpiercespikeskewerstickgorepinbayonetharpoonlancerun throughpunctureperforaterare:transpierce

   Word Origin late 16th century (in transfix (sense 2)): from Latin transfix- ‘pierced through’, from the verb transfigere, from trans- ‘across’ + figere ‘fix, fasten’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. transfixion noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRANSFIX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to make a person or animal unable to move or stop looking at something because they are so interested, surprised, or frightened: The conference delegates were transfixed by her speech. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making people excited and interested. absorbed.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › transfixTransfix Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRANSFIX is to hold motionless by or as if by piercing. How to use transfix in a sentence. to hold motionless by or as if by piercing; to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon : impale…

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRANSFIX definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. If you are transfixed by something, it captures all of your interest or attention, so that you are unable to think of anything else or unable to act. We were all transfixed by the images of the war. [be VERB -ed] Synonyms: stun, hold, fascinate, paralyse More Synonyms of transfix.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtransfix verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of transfix verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › transfixTransfix - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Use the verb transfix when something makes you freeze in fascination or fear. Your belly dancing moves might transfix your dance recital audience.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRANSFIX | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TRANSFIX meaning: 1. to make a person or animal unable to move or stop looking at something because they are so…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › transfixTransfix - definition of transfix by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to render motionless, esp with horror or shock. 2. to impale or fix with a sharp weapon or other device. 3. (Medicine) med to cut through (a limb or other organ), as in amputation. [C16: from Latin transfīgere to pierce through, from trans- + fīgere to thrust in] transfixion n.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTRANSFIX - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definitions of 'transfix'. If you are transfixed by something, it captures all of your interest or attention, so that you are unable to think of anything else or unable to act. [...]

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › transfix_vtransfix, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb transfix mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb transfix. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › transfixTRANSFIX Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Transfix definition: to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.. See examples of TRANSFIX used in a sentence.