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   Hap·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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   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English hap‧pen‧ing1 /ˈhæpənɪŋ/ noun [ countable usually plural] something that happens, especially a strange event strange/unusual/mysterious etc happenings There have been reports of strange happenings in the town.

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   • Happenings are things that happen, often in a way that is unexpected or hard to explain. The Budapest office plans to hire freelance reporters to cover the latest happenings. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. US a. b. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What is an example of a corpus happening?

   • Examples from the Corpus happening • She could not believe that Pat was ready to go off now, at this thrilling moment when fabulous happenings seemed imminent. • The paper has a listing of the day's happenings. • The happenings of the last two days had left me feeling dazed.

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   May 31, 2024 · noun. 1. something that happens; occurrence; incident; event. 2. US. a. a theatrical performance of unrelated and bizarre or ludicrous actions, often spontaneous and with some participation by the audience. b. any event regarded as important, entertaining, newsworthy, etc.

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   : an event or occurrence — often plural. There were strange happenings at the inn. 2 happening / ˈ hæpənɪŋ/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of HAPPENING. [more happening; most happening] informal. : fashionable or popular. This is quite a happening town on the weekends. HAPPENING meaning: an event or occurrence often plural.