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ALL meanings of happening

hap·pen·ing
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  • noun happening event 1
  • adjective happening exciting, groovy 1
  • noun happening performance art 1
  • noun happening An event or occurrence. 1
  • 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
  • verb without object happening to befall, as to a person or thing: Something dreadful has happened to me. 1
  • verb without object happening to meet or discover by chance (usually followed by on or upon): to happen on a clue to a mystery. 1
  • verb without object happening to be, come, go, etc., casually or by chance: My friend happened along. 1
  • verb without object happening Slang. to be very exciting or interesting: That party was happening! 1
  • noun happening Something that happens. 0
  • noun happening A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation. 0
  • verb happening present participle of happen. 0
  • adjective happening (Slang) (of a place) Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable. 0
  • adjective happening (Slang) (of a person or product) Trendy, up-to-the-minute. 0
  • countable noun happening Happenings are things that happen, often in a way that is unexpected or hard to explain. 0
  • graded adjective happening If you describe something or someone as happening, you mean that they are exciting or lively, and involved in the newest fashions or trends. 0
  • noun happening an occurrence; event 0
  • noun happening an improvised or spontaneous display or performance consisting of bizarre and haphazard events 0
  • adjective happening fashionable and up-to-the-minute 0
  • noun happening something that happens; occurrence; incident; event 0
  • noun happening a theatrical performance of unrelated and bizarre or ludicrous actions, often spontaneous and with some participation by the audience 0
  • noun happening any event regarded as important, entertaining, newsworthy, etc. 0
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