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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The stunt resulted in the restaurant having to throw away pounds of sandwich fixings out of concern they were contaminated, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said in an affidavit. Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 Halifax is a great place to be around the holidays—the oceanfront town turns into a winter wonderland with dazzling light displays and festive fixings around every corner. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 Extra fixings: all stories contain free links to the supporting academic research on JSTOR. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Nov. 2024 More:Metro Detroit grocery stores offer many to-go Thanksgiving dinner options Meijer estimated that a traditional Thanksgiving meal with its turkey pricing would cost $37 with all the fixings and serve four to six people. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 18 Nov. 2024 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 20 Jan. 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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