Transfix
Pronunciation: /trænˈsfɪks/
Transfix (verb)
- to make someone unable to move because of shock or amazement.
- to push something sharp through an object or body.
Examples
- The audience was transfixed by the magician's performance.
- She stood transfixed as the fireworks lit up the sky.
Common collocations: transfix the audience, transfix with fear, transfix with a spear, transfix the target