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fixing

American

[fik-sing] / ˈfɪk sɪŋ /

noun

the act of a person or thing that fixes.
Informal. fixings. Also fixin's
1. the necessary ingredients.
  
  salad fixings.
2. the appropriate accompaniments; trimmings.
  
  turkey with all the fixings.
gold fixing.

fixing British

/ ˈfɪksɪŋ /

noun

a 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

Etymology

Origin of fixing

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at fix, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Konik added that Lululemon needs to stop its store expansions and focus on core products and on fixing its U.S. business.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Nobody had ever said that this was the problem that needed fixing.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

But EMR has opened the door to a future where fixing blurry vision may no longer require lasers, cutting, or permanent tissue removal.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

It is perhaps significant that the later Offa also aimed for fame by fixing a border, this one between Mercia and Wales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“Dad’s almost finished fixing up the spare room. And you know what that means!”

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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