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" ;