fixate

Verb

Verb Forms: fixated, fixating, fixates

To dwell on obsessively; to make stable.
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
make fixed, stable or stationary
become fixed (on)
- "Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon"
To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
To stare fixedly at something.
To attend to something to the exclusion of all others.
To attach oneself to a person or thing in a pathological, neurotic, or obsessive manner.

Examples

Some players FIXATE on forming bingos, even at the expense of defensive plays.

Origin / Etymology

From fix + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or Latin fixus (“fixed, solid”) + -ate.

Synonyms

fix, settle on

Scrabble Score: 16

fixate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fixate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fixate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

fixate: valid Words With Friends Word