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

Dozens of players, coaches, and managers – notably Shoeless Joe Jackson and seven Chicago teammates implicated in the Black Sox Scandal that surrounded the fixing of the 1919 World Series – have been suspended for violating the rule. —Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

Warren’s story has all the fixings of an underdog narrative: love, loss, a light at the end of the tunnel. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025

Then, they’re showered over or tossed with salad fixings…but that’s far from your only option. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025

Boston’s potholes have always needed fixing, and the Council has long been tasked with attending to matters that affect the lives of constituents. —Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fixing

• 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