tranzˈfiks, traan-, -n(t)ˈsf- transitive verb
Etymology: Latin transfixus, past participle of transfigere to transfix, from trans- + figere to fix, fasten, pierce — more at dike
1. : to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon or instrument : transpierce , impale
he transfixes the pig with his spear
the knight must … transfix with his lance small rings suspended — American Guide Series: Maryland
uses the hypodermic to puncture but not to transfix the vein
he transfixed her with a piercing glance
2. : to affix, fasten, or hold motionless by or as if by piercing especially with an absorbing emotion or interest — often used with to or into
plunged their stout spears into his belly and transfixed him to the earth — A.A.Grace
was transfixed to the spot with eyes that pierced — Zane Grey
had seen the pain transfix his friend's face and … it was white — Owen Wister
an idea occurred to him and transfixed him into a statue — Alvin Johnson
poetry … transfixes its subject in a form which has a life of its own forever — R.P.Blackmur