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}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0