transfix v 1: to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra" [syn: {fascinate}, {grip}, {spellbind}] 2: pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer" [syn: {impale}, {empale}, {spike}] [also: {transfixt}] transfixt See {transfix}