Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hap]
- /hæp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hap]
- /hæp/
Definitions of happing word
- noun happing a comforter or quilt. 1
- verb without object happing to happen: if it so hap. 1
- verb with object happing to cover with or as with a comforter or quilt. 1
- noun happing Present participle of hap. 1
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Origin of happing
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English < Old Norse happ luck, chance; akin to Old English gehæp fit, convenient; probably akin to OCS kobŭ auspice, Old Irish cob victory
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Happing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
happing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
happing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with happing
- what is happing today?
- what is happing in the world?
- what happing?
See also
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