fixing — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of subverting (fixing) a vote.

2. Something to aid attachment during construction (screws, wall plugs, etc.)

   Usage

   • UK usage
   • plural-normally

3. See fixings.

Verb

1. Going; preparing; ready. Only used in fixing to.

   Usage

   • Southern-US
   • Slang
   • with-infinitive

   Examples

   It's fixing to rain.

Noun

1. the act of putting something in working order again

   Synonyms

   repairfixfixturemendmendingreparation

   Broader terms

   improvement

2. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

   Synonyms

   fastenerfasteningholdfast

   Broader terms

   restraintconstraint

3. the sterilization of an animal

   Synonyms

   neuteringaltering

   Broader terms

   sterilizationsterilisation

   Examples

   they took him to the vet for neutering

4. (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body

   Synonyms

   fixation

   Broader terms

   preservation