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happening

hap·pen·ing
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hap-uh-ning]
    • /ˈhæp ə nɪŋ/
    • /ˈhæp.ən.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hap-uh-ning]
    • /ˈhæp ə nɪŋ/

Definitions of happening word

  • noun happening something that happens; occurrence; event. 1
  • noun happening an unconventional dramatic or artistically orchestrated performance, often a series of discontinuous events involving audience participation. 1
  • noun happening any event considered worthwhile, unusual, or interesting. 1
  • verb without object happening to take place; come to pass; occur: Something interesting is always happening in New York. 1
  • verb without object happening to come to pass by chance; occur without apparent reason or design: Don't ask me what caused it—it just happened, that's all. 1
  • verb without object happening to have the fortune or lot (to do or be as specified); chance: I happened to see him on the street. 1

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Origin of happening

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; 1965-70 for def 2; happen + -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Happening

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

happening popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

happening usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for happening

noun happening

  • accident — An accident happens when a vehicle hits a person, an object, or another vehicle, causing injury or damage.
  • proceedingproceeds. something that results or accrues. the total amount derived from a sale or other transaction: The proceeds from the deal were divided equally among us. the profits or returns from a sale, investment, etc.
  • phenomenon — a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: to study the phenomena of nature.
  • circumstance — The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.
  • incident — an individual occurrence or event.

adjective happening

  • trendy — of, in, or pertaining to the latest trend or style.
  • fashionable — observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish: a fashionable young woman.
  • stylish — characterized by or conforming to style or the fashionable standard; fashionably elegant; smart or chic: She wore a very stylish gown to the inaugural ball.
  • in — (used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits): walking in the park.
  • up-to-the-minute — extending to the present moment, as information, facts, or style: an up-to-the-minute news report.

adverb happening

  • on — so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from: Put your package down on the table; Hang your coat on the hook.
  • going on — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • scheduled — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
  • arranged — If you say how things are arranged, you are talking about their position in relation to each other or to something else.

preposition happening

  • under consideration — being deliberated
  • up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.

Antonyms for happening

noun happening

  • method — a procedure, technique, or way of doing something, especially in accordance with a definite plan: There are three possible methods of repairing this motor.
  • plan — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
  • system — an assemblage or combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole: a mountain system; a railroad system.

adjective happening

  • old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.

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