fixing

[fik-sing]

noun

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.

fixing

/ ˈfɪksɪŋ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fixing¹

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

Example Sentences

One sister earns a decent living fixing cars while the other struggles as a writer.

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But as the 70-year-old reflects on the role he recently relinquished, he thinks he was fixing professional golf—not breaking it.

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At the same time, Daniel Heaf, who became chief executive in May, announced a transformation plan aimed at fixing what’s been ailing the company’s sales for years, by adapting to attract new and younger customers.

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They’re not fixing the business model, but rather purging the patients who make it look broken.

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You may decide for yourself what to think about it, but it is worth remembering that often people who are told they need fixing are perfectly fine as they are.

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