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    hap·pen·ing
    /ˈhap(ə)niNG/

    noun

    • 1. an event or occurrence: "altogether it was an eerie happening"
    • 2. a partly improvised or spontaneous piece of theatrical or other artistic performance, typically involving audience participation: "a multimedia happening"

    adjective

    • 1. fashionable; trendy: informal "nightclubs for the young are the happening thing"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › happeningHappening Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HAPPENING is something that happens : occurrence. How to use happening in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAPPENING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HAPPENING definition: 1. something that has happened: 2. a performance or similar event that happens without preparation…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › happeningHAPPENING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    something that happens; occurrence; event. Synonyms: case, affair, instance, episode, incident. an unconventional dramatic or artistically orchestrated performance, often a series of discontinuous events involving audience participation.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › happeningHappening - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˈhæp (ə)nɪŋ/ /ˈhæpənɪŋ/ IPA guide. Other forms: happenings. Definitions of happening. noun. an event that happens. synonyms: natural event, occurrence, occurrent. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈhæp (ə)nɪŋ/ UK. /ˈhæpənɪŋ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Happening."

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › happeningHappening - definition of happening by The Free Dictionary

    happening. ( ˈhæpənɪŋ; ˈhæpnɪŋ) n. 1. an occurrence; event. 2. an improvised or spontaneous display or performance consisting of bizarre and haphazard events. adj. informal fashionable and up-to-the-minute.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › happening_1happening noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of happening noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.wordreference.com › definition › happeninghappening - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    betide. Happen, chance, occur refer to the taking place of an event. Happen, which originally denoted the taking place by hap or chance, is now the most general word for coming to pass: Something has happened. Chance suggests the accidental nature of an event: It chanced to rain that day.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHAPPENING definition in American English | Collins English...

    happening in American English. (ˈhæpənɪŋ ; informally ˈhæpnɪŋ ) noun. 1. something that happens; occurrence; incident; event. 2. US. a. a theatrical performance of unrelated and bizarre or ludicrous actions, often spontaneous and with some participation by the audience.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › happeningHappening Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    How to use . happening in a sentenceIn this war, the targeting is often happening on computer monitors thousands of miles away, capturing images from drones.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › happeninghappening | meaning of happening in Longman Dictionary of...

    happening meaning, definition, what is happening: something that happens, especially a str...: Learn more.

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