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

Sample local farmstead cheeses at Noble Rind Cheese Company, get picnic fixings at Viroqua Food Co+op, and for dinner, reserve a table at The Driftless Cafe, with a menu that changes nightly but always focuses on local, fresh cuisine. —Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026

Prior to the lawsuits, the Iowa Corn Growers Association asked the DOJ to investigate price fixing. —Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026

Game-fixing has long been a concern for professional baseball, with prominent examples dating back to the 1919 Black Sox scandal. —Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026

There’s a bar, stocked with all the fixings for full-strength or zero proof cocktails, special espresso tonics and custom coffee drinks. —Laura Ness, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 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