fixing

noun

fix·​ing ˈfik-siŋ How to pronounce fixing (audio)
1
: the act or process of one that fixes
2
plural fixings ˈfik-siŋz How to pronounce fixing (audio)
 often  -sənz
: customary accompaniments : trimmings
a turkey dinner with all the fixings

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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 See All Example Sentences for fixing

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fixing was in 1605

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“Fixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

fixing

noun
fix·​ing ˈfik-sing How to pronounce fixing (audio)
 sense 2 is often  -sənz
1
: a putting in permanent form
2
plural : something that decorates or completes
turkey with all the fixings

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