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- [trans-fiks]
- /trænsˈfɪks/
- /trænsˈfɪks/
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- [trans-fiks]
- /trænsˈfɪks/
Definitions of transfix word
- verb with object transfix to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc. 1
- verb with object transfix to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon; impale. 1
- verb with object transfix to hold or fasten with or on something that pierces. 1
- transitive verb transfix pierce 1
- transitive verb transfix mesmerize, fascinate 1
- verb transfix If you are transfixed by something, it captures all of your interest or attention, so that you are unable to think of anything else or unable to act. 0
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Origin of transfix
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin trānsfīxus (past participle of trānsfīgere to pierce through), equivalent to trāns- trans- + fīg(ere) to pierce + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Transfix
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
transfix popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
transfix usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for transfix
verb transfix
- anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- break through — If you break through a barrier, you succeed in forcing your way through it.
- catch up — If you catch up with someone who is in front of you, you reach them by walking faster than they are walking.
- chunked — a thick mass or lump of anything: a chunk of bread; a chunk of firewood.
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