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transfix
Transfix (verb) means to make someone freeze completely still, through fear, wonder, or awe.
verb
1
To make someone freeze completely still, through fear, wonder, or awe.
2
To stab through something with a sharp, pointed weapon.
3
To pin something firmly in place, or impale it.
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Etymology
Traces back through Middle French transfixer and Old French transfixer to Latin transfigō ("to pierce through"), from trans- ("through") plus figō ("to pierce").
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What is the meaning of transfix?
"transfix" (verb) means to make someone freeze completely still, through fear, wonder, or awe.
What is another word for transfix?
Other words for "transfix" include grip, spellbind, spike, empale, impale, fascinate.
What are the different meanings of transfix?
"transfix" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make someone freeze completely still, through fear, wonder, or awe; 2. To stab through something with a sharp, pointed weapon; 3. To pin something firmly in place, or impale it.
