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[ fik-sing ] / ˈfɪk sɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fixing ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of a person or thing that fixes. fixings. Also fix·in's [fik-sinz]. /ˈfɪk sɪnz/. Informal. - the necessary ingredients: salad fixings.
- the appropriate accompaniments; trimmings: turkey with all the fixings.
gold fixing. Origin of fixinglate Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at fix, -ing1 Words nearby fixingfixed virus, fixed-wing, fixer, fixer-upper, fixie, fixing, fixings, fix-it, fixity, fix someone's wagon, fixt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fixingHis stories about his tenure in Washington hype his success in fixing housing problems in “inner cities.” Andrew Cuomo Ignores Rural New York|David Fontana|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST But Uber failed to take any steps in fixing their civil rights problem. Uber and Airbnb Leave Disabled People Behind|Elizabeth Heideman|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST Canadian comedian Nathan Fielder is fixing small businesses, one brilliant idea at a time. Nathan Fielder’s Business Theater: ‘Dumb Starbucks’ Wasn’t a Prank|Rich Goldstein|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST These changes are being made under the guise of fixing a country on the verge of collapse. Australia Wants to Open the Great Barrier Reef to Dumping|Kirsten Alexander|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The producers kept claiming they were fixing the problems, but there was no evidence of anything improving. How ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Finally Found Its Way|Jason Lynch|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST "I was giving him some excellent advice," said the marquise, fixing her fresh, cold eyes upon our hero. He was whittling, and a little boy snuggled close, fixing intent regard on the work. "Here it is," he answered, pulling off his blouse and fixing it to the stick. A Tramp Abroad, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) In addition to fixing the capacities of these standard baskets of this type, the law also prescribes their dimensions. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various Another was trying to discover a defect in his ignition system, and others were oiling, fixing or warming up their motors. The Motor Boys on the Wing|Clarence Young
British Dictionary definitions for fixing
nouna means of attaching one thing to another, as a pipe to a wall, slate to a roof, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fixingmending, adjustment, repairing, adapting, ordering, adjusting, arranging |