fixing

noun

fix·​ing ˈfik-siŋ 

1

: the act or process of one that fixes

2

plural fixings ˈfik-siŋz 

often -sənz

: customary accompaniments : trimmings

a turkey dinner with all the fixings

Examples of fixing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Serve the toppings on the side so that everyone at the table can create their own concoction with beefy, cheesy casserole and taco fixings to their liking. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 May 2026

The signature restaurant is The Grand Grill, an American steakhouse that serves all the fixings and a killer dry martini to boot. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026

Serve them in a tasty bun topped with mustard, ketchup, and all the fixings. —Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 May 2026

Atlanta's vibrant food scene offers diners so much more than comfort food classics (although top-notch versions of chicken, biscuits, and all the fixings can be found here, certainly), and leaving the city without tucking into an unforgettable meal should be criminal. —Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fixing

• fixing her hopes/sights
• nitrogen-fixing
• price-fixing

Rhymes for fixing

• mixing
• affixing
• intermixing

Kids Definition

fixing

noun

fix·​ing ˈfik-sing 

sense 2 is often -sənz

1

: a putting in permanent form

2

plural : something that decorates or completes

turkey with all the fixings