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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Republican lawmakers target the Ivy League over claims of price fixing. Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 Colby Jack cheese, lettuce, and a smoky BBQ sauce finish off the sandwich's fixings. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025 Secured to the back panel via three sliding screws and a single (knurled) fixing screw, each of the drive bays is individually removable. PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025 Menu options include a meat-free cheeseburger and a vegan Nashville-style hot chicken sandwich with all the fixings. Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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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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