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- Dictionaryhappening/ˈhap(ə)nɪŋ/
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 "a happening neighbourhood"
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The meaning of HAPPENING is something that happens : occurrence. How to use happening in a sentence.
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.
If you describe something or someone as happening, you mean that they are exciting or lively, and involved in the newest fashions or trends. [informal] ...a definitive area-by-area guide to the hip and happening bands. ...the most happening place at the moment, the Que Club.
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.
(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.
/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."
