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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. 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.

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

    happening. 1 of 2. noun. hap· pen· ing ˈhap-niŋ. ˈha-pə- Synonyms of happening. 1. : something that happens : occurrence. 2. : an event or series of events designed to evoke a spontaneous reaction to sensory, emotional, or spiritual stimuli. 3. : something (such as an event) that is particularly interesting, entertaining, or important. happening.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHAPPENING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Happenings are things that happen, often in a way that is unexpected or hard to explain.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › HappeningsHappenings - definition of Happenings by The Free Dictionary

    Define Happenings. Happenings synonyms, Happenings pronunciation, Happenings translation, English dictionary definition of Happenings. n. 1. Something that takes place; an event or incident. See Synonyms at occurrence. 2. An improvised, often spontaneous spectacle or performance, especially...

  6. 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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHAPPENING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    HAPPENING definition: something that happens, often a strange event that is difficult to explain. Learn more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHAPPEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (of a situation or an event) to have existence or come into existence: No one knows exactly what happened but several people have been hurt. Anything could happen in the next half hour. A funny thing happened in the office today. I don't want to think about what might have happened if he'd been driving any faster. happen to someone/something. A2.

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

    Happening definition, something that happens; occurrence; event. See more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › happeninghappening - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › happeningsHAPPENINGS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for HAPPENINGS: experiences, adventures, times, ordeals, exploits, doings, actions, escapades; Antonyms of HAPPENINGS: busts, bores, downers, drags, bummers