Rhymes with happening
hap·pen·ing
H h Two-syllable rhymes
- ambling — the activity of walking at a leisurely pace
- babbling — inarticulate or imperfect speech.
- baffling — impossible to understand; perplexing; bewildering; puzzling
- battling — a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces: the battle of Waterloo.
- capping — a capital letter.
- clapping — to strike the palms of (one's hands) against one another resoundingly, and usually repeatedly, especially to express approval: She clapped her hands in appreciation.
- dabbling — the fact of being involved in an activity in a frivolous or superficial way
- dangling — to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion: The rope dangled in the breeze.
- dazzling — Something that is dazzling is very impressive or beautiful.
- flapping — to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window.
- flashing — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- gambling — any matter or thing involving risk or hazardous uncertainty.
- grappling — a hook or an iron instrument by which one thing, as a ship, fastens onto another; grapnel.
- haggling — Present participle of haggle.
- handling — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- hanging — the way in which a thing hangs.
- lapping — (of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light, slapping or splashing sound: Waves lapped the shoreline.
- mapping — function
- matching — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
- napping — to sleep for a short time; doze.
- rambling — aimlessly wandering.
- rapping — a quick, smart, or light blow: a rap on the knuckles with a ruler.
- rattling — that rattles: a rattling door.
- running — an act or instance, or a period of running: a five-minute run before breakfast.
- saddling — a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal.
- snapping — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- tackling — equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.
- tapping — a cylindrical stick, long plug, or stopper for closing an opening through which liquid is drawn, as in a cask; spigot.
- trapping — traps, Informal. personal belongings; baggage.
- wrangling — to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner.
- wrapping — something to be wrapped about the person, especially in addition to the usual indoor clothing, as a shawl, scarf, or sweater: an evening wrap.
Three-syllable rhymes
- balancing — the process of achieving or maintaining equilibrium
- balloting — voting in an election
- bankrupting — Present participle of bankrupt.
- blanketing — a large, rectangular piece of soft fabric, often with bound edges, used especially for warmth as a bed covering.
- canceling — to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation.
- cancelling — to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation.
- canvassing — to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from.
- challenging — A challenging task or job requires great effort and determination.
- channeling — esp. in some New Age beliefs, the process by which a person becomes a conduit for a deceased person, as someone from an ancient culture, who imparts information about a previous life
- dampening — to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge.
- deafening — A deafening noise is a very loud noise.
- dismantling — Present participle of dismantle.
- fashioning — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- fastening — something that fastens, as a lock or clasp.
- fattening — to make fat.
- flattening — Present participle of flatten.
- galloping — at a gallop; running or moving quickly.
- happenings — something that happens; occurrence; event.
- listening — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- maddening — driving to madness or frenzy: a maddening thirst.
- managing — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- mannequin — a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.
- opening — an open or clear space.
- paneling — a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- panicking — a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- practicing — actively working at a profession, especially medicine or law.
- rationing — a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
- raveling — a tangle or complication.
- saddening — causing someone to become sad
- sanctioning — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- scaffolding — a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the erection, repair, or decoration of a building.
- scavenging — to take or gather (something usable) from discarded material.
- slackening — an act of becoming looser
- trafficking — the movement of vehicles, ships, persons, etc., in an area, along a street, through an air lane, over a water route, etc.: the heavy traffic on Main Street.
- travelling — to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey: to travel for pleasure.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- abandoning — to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert: to abandon one's farm; to abandon a child; to abandon a sinking ship.
- examining — Inspect (someone or something) in detail to determine their nature or condition; investigate thoroughly.
- imagining — to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
- unraveling — to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).