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- DictionaryHap·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"
Check pronunciation: happening. Definition of happening noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · happening in American English. (ˈhæpənɪŋ) noun. 1. something that happens; occurrence; event. 2. an unconventional dramatic or artistically orchestrated performance, often a series of discontinuous events involving audience participation. 3. any event considered worthwhile, unusual, or interesting.
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
1. Something that takes place; an event or incident. See Synonyms at occurrence. 2. An improvised, often spontaneous spectacle or performance, especially one involving audience participation. adj. Informal Popular or trendy: a happening new nightclub. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Happening definition, something that happens; occurrence; event. See more.
something that happens; occurrence; event. an unconventional dramatic or artistically orchestrated performance, often a series of discontinuous events involving audience participation. any event considered worthwhile, unusual, or interesting.
an artistic performance or event that is not planned. See happening in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: happening. Definition of happening noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
