ALL meanings of fixing
fix·ing
F f - noun fixing Informal. a position from which it is difficult to escape; predicament. 1
- noun fixing Informal. a repair, adjustment, or solution, usually of an immediate nature: Can you think of a fix for the problem? 1
- noun fixing Navigation. a charted position of a vessel or aircraft, determined by two or more bearings taken on landmarks, heavenly bod-ies, etc. the determining of the position of a ship, plane, etc., by mathematical, electronic, or other means: The navigator took a fix on the sun and steered the ship due north. 1
- noun fixing a clear determination: Can you get a fix on what he really means? 1
- noun fixing Slang. an injection of heroin or other narcotic. the narcotic or amount of narcotic injected. a compulsively sought dose or infusion of something: to need one's daily fix of soap operas on TV. 1
- noun fixing Slang. an underhand or illegal arrangement, especially one secured through bribery or influence. a contest, situation, etc., whose outcome is prearranged dishonestly. 1
- verb with object fixing to repair; mend. 1
- verb with object fixing to put in order or in good condition; adjust or arrrange: She fixed her hair in a bun. 1
- verb with object fixing to make fast, firm, or stable. 1
- verb with object fixing to place definitely and more or less permanently: to fix a circus poster to a wall. 1
- verb with object fixing to settle definitely; determine: to fix a price. 1
- verb with object fixing to direct (the eyes, the attention, etc.) steadily: His eyes were fixed on the distant ship. 1
- verb with object fixing to attract and hold (the eye, the attention, etc.). 1
- verb with object fixing to make set or rigid. 1
- verb with object fixing to put into permanent form. 1
- verb with object fixing to put or place (responsibility, blame, etc.) on a person. 1
- verb with object fixing to assign or refer to a definite place, time, etc. 1
- verb with object fixing to provide or supply with (something needed or wanted): How are you fixed for money? 1
- verb with object fixing Informal. to arrange or influence the outcome or action of, especially privately or dishonestly: to fix a jury; to fix a game. 1
- verb with object fixing to get (a meal); prepare (food): What time shall I fix supper? 1
- verb with object fixing Informal. to put in a condition or position to make no further trouble. 1
- verb with object fixing Informal. to get even with; get revenge upon: I'll fix him! 1
- verb with object fixing Informal. to castrate or spay (an animal, especially a pet). 1
- verb with object fixing Chemistry. to make stable in consistency or condition; reduce from fluidity or volatility to a more stable state. to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a useful compound, as a nitrate fertilizer. 1
- verb with object fixing Photography. to render (an image) permanent by removing light-sensitive silver halides. 1
- verb with object fixing Microscopy. to kill, make rigid, and preserve for microscopic study. 1
- verb without object fixing to become fixed. 1
- verb without object fixing to become set; assume a rigid or solid form. 1
- verb without object fixing to become stable or permanent. 1
- verb without object fixing to settle down. 1
- verb without object fixing Slang. to inject oneself with a narcotic. 1
- verb without object fixing Chiefly Southern U.S. to prepare; plan (usually followed by an infinitive): I was just fixing to call you. We're fixing to go to Colorado this summer. 1
- idioms fixing fix one's wagon, Informal. to exact retribution for an offense; treat someone vengefully: I'll dock his pay and that will fix his wagon. 1
- idioms fixing in a fix, Older Slang. pregnant. 1
- noun fixing The action of fixing something. 1
- noun fixing Fix meaning “to repair” appears to have been used first in America, but it is long established and has been used in England since the early 19th century: The engineer quickly fixed the faulty valve. The verb use is fully standard in all varieties of speech and writing, and objections to it on the grounds of style merely reflect personal prejudice, not the practice of educated speakers and writers. The noun fix meaning “repair, adjustment” is informal. Fix (to) meaning “to prepare, plan (to)” is another Americanism: We're fixing to go to town. It once occurred in all the eastern coastal states, but it is now chiefly an informal spoken form in the South Midland and South. 1
- noun fixing a means of attaching one thing to another, as a pipe to a wall, slate to a roof, etc 0
- noun fixing The act of subverting a vote. 0
- noun fixing (Britain, chiefly in the plural) Something to aid attachment during construction (screws, wall plugs, etc). 0
- verb fixing present participle of fix. 0
- verb fixing (Southern US, slang, with infinitive) Going; preparing; ready. Only used in fixing to. 0