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}