fix

²fix

noun

Definition of FIX

1

: a position of difficulty or embarrassment : predicament

2

a : the position (as of a ship) determined by bearings, observations, or radio; also : a determination of one's position b : an accurate determination or understanding especially by observation or analysis

3

: an act or instance of improper or illegal fixing <the fix was in>

4

: a supply or dose of something strongly desired or craved <a coffee fix>; especially : a shot of a narcotic

5

: fixation

6

: something that fixes or restores : solution <an easy fix>

Examples of FIX

1. There's no easy fix to this problem.
2. The result was unexpected, and some people suspect a fix.

First Known Use of FIX

1809

Related to FIX

Synonyms: bind, box, catch-22, corner, dilemma, predicament, hole, impasse, jackpot [chiefly West], jam, mire, pickle, quagmire, rabbit hole, rattrap, spot, sticky wicket, swamp

Related Words: difficulty, node; hot water, soup; pinch, plight, quandary, scrape, trouble; deadlock, halt, logjam, stalemate, standstill; clutch, crisis, crossroad, emergency, exigency, juncture, strait

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