The difference between Impale and Transfix

When used as verbs, impale means to pierce (something) with any long, pointed object, whereas transfix means to render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.


Transfix is also noun with the meaning: a discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word, typical of semitic languages.

check bellow for the other definitions of Impale and Transfix

  1. Impale as a verb (transitive):

    To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object.

  2. Impale as a verb (transitive, heraldry):

    To place two coats of arms side by side on the same shield (often those of two spouses upon marriage).

  3. Impale as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.

  4. Impale as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To enclose or fence with stakes.

  1. Transfix as a verb (transitive):

    To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.

  2. Transfix as a verb (transitive):

    To pierce with a sharp pointed weapon.

  3. Transfix as a verb (transitive):

    To fix or impale.

  1. Transfix as a noun (linguistics):

    A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word, typical of Semitic languages.