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    happening
    /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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  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. any event considered worthwhile, unusual, or interesting.

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

    Define happening. happening synonyms, happening pronunciation, happening translation, English dictionary definition of happening. 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.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.

  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. 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.