Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: fix
IPA transcription: [f'ɪks]
Pronunciations of fix
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle_of_fish
    Meaning: informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish_up, restore, touch_on
    Meaning: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
  • Synonyms: fasten, fix, secure
    Meaning: cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
  • Synonyms: specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit
    Meaning: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
  • Synonyms: cook, fix, ready, make, prepare
    Meaning: prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
  • Synonyms: pay_back, pay_off, get, fix
    Meaning: take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
  • Synonyms: fix
    Meaning: set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!"
  • Synonyms: fix
    Meaning: kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
  • Synonyms: fixate, fix
    Meaning: make fixed, stable or stationary; "let's fix the picture to the frame"
  • Synonyms: sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix
    Meaning: make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"
Usage examples
  • I have a fix upon him.
  • I'll fix him next time.
  • And I'll fix that, you know.
  • "I'll tell you how we'll fix it!
  • "This is a nice fix," Ralph exclaimed.
  • Wait and I'll fix up some eggs for you."
  • All this time I have had a fix on Hagen."
  • Can you fix me one of them powders, Ikey?"
  • She had me fix up the things several months ago.
  • "Cody, we're in a nice fix now," said General Carr.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Interstate 35, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hillary Clinton, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording To Kill a Mockingbird (film), License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Acid2, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Helicobacter pylori, License CC BY-SA 4.0