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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

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Etymology

Origin of fixing

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fixing fixings

Ahead of Storm Austen, staff at the bar have been fixing parts of the building down to make them more secure.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

When Donnelly started her television career in England, she got into the habit of buying homes, living in them and then fixing them up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

For example, you might think you are protecting a direct report’s reputation and time by fixing a client proposal or redoing a presentation for the employee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

He bought the vehicle on the cheap with the intention of fixing it up himself.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

“The time you were fixing the pulley on the well, and fell in,” Daisy said.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

However, they added that a rapid strengthening for the yuan, also known as the renminbi, remains unlikely as authorities have consistently signaled restraint by setting recent fixings at weaker levels than market expectations.

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

But when a candidate steps off the campaign bus in a pair of jeans and orders a hot dog with all the fixings, they’re doing more than just eating.

From Salon ● May 9, 2025

“Your dress is pretty,” I lied, noticing for the first time there were no lunch fixings anywhere.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

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