What part of speech is fixing?

Fixing can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. fixing is a verb, gerund of fix (infinitive).
  • 2. fixing is a noun, singular of fixings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does fixing mean?

Definitions

Verb

fix - make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
fix - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
fix - set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!"
fix - influence an event or its outcome by illegal means; "fix a race"
fix - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
fix - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
fix - prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
fix - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
fix - make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"
fix - put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
fix - make fixed, stable or stationary; "let's fix the picture to the frame"
fix - take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"

Noun

fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
fixing - the act of putting something in working order again
fixing - (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
fixing - the sterilization of an animal; "they took him to the vet for neutering"

Examples of fixing

#   Sentence  
1. noun The Foreign Currency Amount shall equal the Base Currency Amount, multiplied by the daily London Metal Exchange (LME) fixing rate as published by Reuters on page MTLE on the date of the transaction, modified by the price submitted by the Counterparty via the Website.
2. noun He got into a terrible fix.
3. noun She needed a fix of chocolate.
4. noun He got a good fix on the target.
5. noun He will wriggle out of the fix.
6. noun Let's fix the date for the picnic.
7. noun That would leave me in a fix.
8. noun The minister was in a fix over illegal dealings.
9. noun That is a fine fix you have got us into.
10. noun I want to get a fix on local culture.
11. noun Shall I fix you supper?
12. noun Diet pills aren't a quick fix for losing weight. You have to eat healthier and exercise too.
13. noun I called a "break and fix" firm.
14. noun If you had followed my advice, you wouldn't be in such a fix now.
15. noun Let's fix this.
16. verb i wouldn't bother with yoga i'd practice more with riding and fixing my problem, ride bareback, with no irons, theres also a way to ride on your knees?
17. verb I have used these guys for new snows, fixing lots of flats, used replacement tires, and oil changes.
18. verb I'm fixing the radio which I found on my way home.
19. verb This old building isn't worth fixing up. It would be better to tear it down.
20. verb Mom is fixing supper now.
21. verb My bicycle needs fixing.
22. verb I am fixing the clock.
23. verb What have you done about fixing the car?
24. verb My cassette tape recorder needs fixing.
25. verb I supervised the people fixing my bathroom.
26. verb The programmer is fixing a technical problem with the computer server.
27. verb Andrew is fixing some shelves in the bedroom.
28. verb She's fixing the machine.
29. verb I'm fixing something.
30. verb I'm fixing the radio I found on my way home.
Sentence  
noun
The Foreign Currency Amount shall equal the Base Currency Amount, multiplied by the daily London Metal Exchange (LME) fixing rate as published by Reuters on page MTLE on the date of the transaction, modified by the price submitted by the Counterparty via the Website.
He got into a terrible fix.
She needed a fix of chocolate.
He got a good fix on the target.
He will wriggle out of the fix.
Let's fix the date for the picnic.
That would leave me in a fix.
The minister was in a fix over illegal dealings.
That is a fine fix you have got us into.
I want to get a fix on local culture.
Shall I fix you supper?
Diet pills aren't a quick fix for losing weight. You have to eat healthier and exercise too.
I called a "break and fix" firm.
If you had followed my advice, you wouldn't be in such a fix now.
Let's fix this.
verb
i wouldn't bother with yoga i'd practice more with riding and fixing my problem, ride bareback, with no irons, theres also a way to ride on your knees?
I have used these guys for new snows, fixing lots of flats, used replacement tires, and oil changes.
I'm fixing the radio which I found on my way home.
This old building isn't worth fixing up. It would be better to tear it down.
Mom is fixing supper now.
My bicycle needs fixing.
I am fixing the clock.
What have you done about fixing the car?
My cassette tape recorder needs fixing.
I supervised the people fixing my bathroom.
The programmer is fixing a technical problem with the computer server.
Andrew is fixing some shelves in the bedroom.
She's fixing the machine.
I'm fixing something.
I'm fixing the radio I found on my way home.

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