happening
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/ˈhæpnɪŋ/
English
Definitions
verb
- To occur or take place.“Let me tell you how it happened.”
- To happen to; to befall.
- (with infinitive) To do or occur by chance or unexpectedly.“Do you happen to have an umbrella?”
- (followed by on or upon) To encounter by chance.
adjective
- (of a place) Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.“This is a happening place tonight!”
- (of a person or product) Trendy, up-to-the-minute.“He is a real happening guy.”
noun
- Something that happens.
- A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.
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Synonyms
come to passonoccurrencenatural eventmovingturningcomingfaringnickdoingunfoldingafootseeingeventpassingoccurringproduce