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transfixing
Overview of verb transfix
The verb transfix has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind -- (to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra")
2. transfix, impale, empale, spike -- (pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer")
Antonyms of verb transfix
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb transfix
2 senses of transfix
Sense 1
fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
=> interest
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 2
transfix, impale, empale, spike
=> pierce, thrust
=> penetrate, perforate
=> enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb transfix
1 of 2 senses of transfix
Sense 2
transfix, impale, empale, spike
=> pin
=> spear
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb transfix
2 senses of transfix
Sense 1
fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
=> interest
Sense 2
transfix, impale, empale, spike
=> pierce, thrust
'Cause To' of verb transfix
Derived Forms of verb transfix
Domain of verb transfix
Domain Terms of verb transfix
Familiarity of verb transfix
transfix used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb transfix
2 senses of transfix
Sense 1
fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 2
transfix, impale, empale, spike
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb transfix
2 senses of transfix
Sense 1
fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
> interest
=> absorb, engross, engage, occupy
=> fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
Sense 2
transfix, impale, empale, spike
> pierce, thrust
=> stick
=> stick
=> peg
=> center punch
=> transfix, impale, empale, spike
=> horn, tusk
=> gore
=> lance
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb transfix
Sense 1
fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
=> interest
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Sense 2
transfix, impale, empale, spike
=> pierce, thrust
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Grep of verb transfix
transfix
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