rooted to the spot
English
Adjective
rooted to the spot (not comparable)
- not moving due to surprise.
- Synonyms: riveted to the spot, rooted to the floor, rooted to the ground
Further reading
- “rooted to the spot” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- “rooted to the spot” in the Collins English Dictionary
- “rooted to the spot floor ground etc” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
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