fixing

American  

[fik-sing] / ˈfɪk sɪŋ /

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.

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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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Etymology

Origin of fixing

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

Example Sentences

"All I am doing is fixing, cleaning, running, and 'sprucing up' a terribly maintained, for many years, Building," Trump wrote about the performing arts venue in Washington DC.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Analysts suggest fixing Siri is crucial for Apple to expand its product lineup into new areas like wearables and robotics.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Once you can convince people that there’s something that really needs fixing here, you can get all these people you don’t necessarily directly control to try to change the rules and disrupt the system.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

They tore down walls they weren’t supposed to, intent on fixing the house themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“Let’s work on fixing our friendship. We can’t do that if you and my disgusting brother are hanging out.”

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence