transfix
verb [T] (UNABLE TO MOVE) /trænsˈfɪks/ literaryDefinition
› 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.Making people excited and interestedInspiration and inspiring transfixed /-ˈfɪkst/ adjective › Rabbits transfixed in the glare of car headlights are common victims on the roads.ImmobilityExcited, interested and enthusiastic
(Definition of transfix verb (UNABLE TO MOVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- absorbed adjective
- animate verb
- be sb's bag idiom
- breathe (new) life into sth idiom
- captivate verb
- engage verb (INTEREST)
- entrance verb
- give sb something to talk about idiom
- hype sb up phrasal verb
- interest sb in sth phrasal verb
- intrigue verb
- occupy verb (FILL)
- stimulate verb
- stretch verb (DO MORE)
- swing verb (BE EXCITING)
- thrill verb
- titillate verb
- whet verb (INTEREST)
- whip sb into sth phrasal verb
- whip sth up phrasal verb (EMOTION)
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