rooted to the spot

== English == === Adjective === rooted to the spot (not comparable) Not moving or flinching due to surprise. Synonyms: riveted to the spot, rooted to the floor, rooted to the ground ==== Further reading ==== “rooted to the spot”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “rooted to the spot”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “rooted to the spot floor ground etc” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.