Meaning & Definition of Fixate in English
English⟶
Fixate
/fɪkset/
verb
1. Attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
- "He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40"
synonym:
- fixate
2. Pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
- "The media are fixating on princess diana's death"
synonym:
- fixate
3. Make fixed, stable or stationary
- "Let's fix the picture to the frame"
synonym:
- fixate,
- fix
4. Become fixed (on)
- "Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon"
synonym:
- fixate,
- settle on