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

In addition to the usual summer festival fixings — food, music, craft vendors and kids activities — swing by for Pet Fest. —Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025

The majority are anti-corruption (gambling or match fixing) cases, which is more pervasive in tennis than doping. —Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025

Enjoy cozy lounge spaces, heated outdoor pool, complimentary bikes, fire pits and a general store well stocked with s’mores fixings and trail snacks. —Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 2 July 2025

The event will feature BBQ (hamburgers, hot dogs and all the fixings), great company and feel-good music in a friendly atmosphere, organizers said. —Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 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