Definition/Meaning of fix
- English - Noun: fix ( plural fixes ) A repair or corrective action . That plumber's fix is much better than the first one's. A difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma . It rained before we repaired the roof , and were we in a fix ! ( informal ) A single dose of an addictive drug administered to a drug user . Alain Jourgensen "Just one fix !" A prearrangement of the outcome of a supposedly competitive process…
- English - Verb: fix ( third-person singular simple present fixes , present participle fixing , simple past and past participle fixt or fixed ) ( transitive , obsolete ) To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix . ( transitive , by extension ) (Of a piercing look) to direct at someone . He fixed me with a sickly grin , and said , "I told you it wouldn't work!" ( transitive ) To attach; to affix; to hold in…
- English - Alternative forms: fixe ( archaic )
- English - Pronunciation: ( UK , US ) IPA (key) : /ˈfɪks/ Rhymes: -ɪks
- English - Etymology: From Old French fixer , from fixe , from Latin fixus .