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- Dictionaryhap·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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hap· pen· ing ˈha-pə-niŋ. ˈhap-niŋ. 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 definition: 1. something that has happened: 2. a performance or similar event that happens without preparation…. Learn more.
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. any event considered worthwhile, unusual, or interesting. happening. / ˈhæpənɪŋ; ˈhæpnɪŋ / noun.
Happenings are things that happen, often in a way that is unexpected or hard to explain.
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...
Aug 12, 2015 · happening. noun [ C usually plural ] us / ˈhæp. ə n.ɪŋ / uk / ˈhæp. ə n.ɪŋ /. Add to word list. something that has happened: Recent happenings on the stock market can be interpreted in various ways. Synonyms. episode (EVENT) event.
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events. a happening that occurs only once and is not repeated. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another. (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer.
noun. /ˈhæpənɪŋ/ [usually plural] an event; something that happens, often something unusual. There have been strange happenings here lately. The momentous happenings of the past few weeks had left her feeling exhausted. Definitions on the go.
happening in American English. (ˈhæpənɪŋ) noun. 1. something that happens; occurrence; event. 2. an unconventional dramatic or artistically orchestrated performance, often a series of discontinuous events involving audience participation. 3. any event considered worthwhile, unusual, or interesting.
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.
