What does fix mean?
Word: Fix
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Fix means to make something that has stopped working work properly again; also to fasten something firmly in place.
Synonyms: repair
How do you spell fix?
Syllables: fix
Tricky part: The end sounds like ks, but one letter, x, spells both sounds. Do not write fiks or ficks.
Watch out for: fiks, ficks
Memory tip: Say six, box and fix: in each, the k and s sounds at the end are packed into a single x.
Idioms and Phrases
- in a fix: in a difficult situation that is hard to get out of Example: "Meena was in a fix when she found she had left her lunch box at home."
Fix in a sentence
Example 1: The plumber came to fix the dripping tap in our kitchen.
Example 2: Let us fix a date for the class picnic.
Example 3: Dad used two screws to fix the shelf to the wall.
Fun Fact
Fix comes from the Latin word fixus, meaning fastened, which is why a fixed price is one that will not change.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the prefix that completes the word:
____fix
a) pra
b) pre
c) pri
d) per
Show answer
b) pre. Pre means before, so a prefix is a part fixed before a word.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
fix
a) tighten
b) mend
c) attach
d) break
Show answer
d) break. Mend means much the same as fix, while to break something is to undo all that work.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) ladder
b) spaner
c) hammer
d) fix
Show answer
b) spaner. Spanner doubles its n, like dinner.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Ravi will fixe the loose chain on his bicycle after school.
a) fixe
b) loose
c) bicycle
d) chain
Show answer
a) fixe. Fix ends at the x; no e comes after it.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If a teacher says, 'Let us fix a time for the meeting', what does she want to do?
a) guess the time
b) decide on a time
c) forget the time
d) put off the time
Show answer
b) decide on a time
2. Who would you call to fix a ceiling fan that has stopped turning?
a) a librarian
b) an electrician
c) a baker
d) a gardener
Show answer
b) an electrician
