English Explanatory Dictionary

happening

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of happen
adj
  1. Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.
  2. Trendy, up-to-the-minute.
noun
  1. Something that happens.
  2. A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.

Pronunciation

/ˈhæpɪnɪŋ/ /ˈhæpənɪŋ/ [ˈhæpnɪŋ] [ˈhæpnɪn] en-us-happening.ogg

Word forms

happening more happening most happening happenings

Etymology

From Middle English *happenynge, *happnynge. By surface analysis, happen + -ing.

Synonyms

event incident affair befalling episode goings-on happening hap occasion occurrence proceeding

Derived words

Fappening flippening happenstance nonhappening
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