Synonyms

fixing

American

[fik-sing] / ˈfɪk sɪŋ /

noun

the act of a person or thing that fixes.
Informal. fixings. Also fixin's
1. the necessary ingredients.
  
  salad fixings.
2. the appropriate accompaniments; trimmings.
  
  turkey with all the fixings.
gold fixing.

fixing British

/ ˈfɪksɪŋ /

noun

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

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"Treating one while ignoring the other is a bit like bailing water out of a boat without fixing the leak."

From Science Daily

But new CEO Steve Cahillane said he was putting the breakup plan on hold, so he can focus on fixing the problems.

From MarketWatch

Your maintenance man keeps coming back and, it seems, fixing the same problem.

From MarketWatch

They began by fixing the pictures of some of the missing to lamp posts, the sound of their tape tearing across the noise of neighbourhood dogs which barked aggressively when they passed by homes.

From BBC

From the cook stove where she was fixing our breakfast, Mama smiled and said, “Knowing how desperate you are to get the planting done, I’d say it was going to rain.”

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