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• present participle of fix.

fixing

American  

[fik-sing] / ˈfɪk sɪŋ /

noun

• fixings
  plural

1. the act of a person or thing that fixes.

2. Informal. fixings. Also fixin's

   1. the necessary ingredients.

      salad fixings.

   2. the appropriate accompaniments; trimmings.

      turkey with all the fixings.

3. gold fixing.

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fixing British  

/ ˈfɪksɪŋ /

noun

1. a means of attaching one thing to another, as a pipe to a wall, slate to a roof, etc

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fixings
  plural

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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fixing fixings

Driscoll, who is also a member of Patriotic Millionaires, an advocacy group of high-net-worth individuals focused on the country’s economy, said fixing Social Security is an obligation.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Yet in a bizarre case of fixing something that does not need fixing, the program became the one CBS property executives chose to radically remake.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

“As a business gets bigger, there are unique challenges that pop up, so I’m not naive to those things and spend a lot of time just making sure we’re fixing things,” said LaFontaine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

"The law is clear: price fixing of any kind is not tolerated in New York, or across our nation."

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

A creeping gloom unfurled in her chest, the same kind of bleak feeling she got when she’d broken a rule and knew her mama was fixing to be cross with her.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

Analysts suggested that the PBOC’s recent firm fixings for the yuan reflect Beijing’s growing comfort with a modestly stronger currency, bolstered by a weakening dollar, surging exports and a rallying domestic stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

And while inflation traders expect the annual headline CPI rate to peak at 2.8% in May, they also see it drifting below that level through year-end, based on derivative-like instruments known as fixings.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026

Gilberto, now with a clean cut, ate a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey, gravy, rolls and other fixings outside the mission on a warm fall day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025

The gift box is a beautiful way to bring all the fixings for a fabulous cheese board.

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024

“Not like you to leave my fried chicken and fixings uneaten like that.”

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe