fixing

noun

fix·​ing ˈfik-siŋ How to pronounce fixing (audio)
1
: the act or process of one that fixes
2
plural fixings ˈfik-siŋz How to pronounce fixing (audio)
 often  -sənz
: customary accompaniments : trimmings
a turkey dinner with all the fixings

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Driving the news: If toiling over a hot stove isn't your idea of a holiday, there are plenty of places that will do it for you — with turkey, fixings or non-traditional items ready to fill your table … and your stomach. Kale Williams, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024 Focus On High-Risk Vulnerabilities Developers spend half of their time investigating and fixing vulnerabilities, but the majority of those don’t actually affect the enterprise. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 Make a paean to female desire, by all means, but there’s no fixing up Emmanuelle. Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024 Otter Tail Corporation continues to face legal proceedings related to allegations of price fixing in the PVC pipe market, which could have a material impact on its financial condition. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fixing 

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fixing was in 1605

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“Fixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixing. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

fixing

noun
fix·​ing ˈfik-sing How to pronounce fixing (audio)
 sense 2 is often  -sənz
1
: a putting in permanent form
2
plural : something that decorates or completes
turkey with all the fixings
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