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

These pinwheels have all the fixings found with your typical buffalo chicken dip but with the ease of a handheld vessel. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025

Many entry-level tasks have become automatable—documentation, bug fixing, testing—undermining the value proposition of junior hires. —Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025

Back in the main cabin of the de Havilland Museum’s Comet, one side of the aircraft has been stripped away to reveal the skin of the fuselage and the fixings around the airplane’s windows, plus the rivets used to hold them in place. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025

The rotating menu featured items like roasted vegetables, pulled pork, roasted chicken, dirty rice salad and taco fixings. —Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 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