fixate
/fˈɪksˌeɪt/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
“He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40” - pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
“The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death” - make fixed, stable or stationary
“let's fix the picture to the frame” - become fixed (on)
“Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon”
Synonyms for fixate
Words that rhyme with fixate
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