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happening
[ hap-uh-ning ]
/ ˈhæp ə nɪŋ /
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Definition of happening
noun
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.
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Words nearby happening
haply, ha'p'orth, happen, happen by, happenchance, happening, happen on, happen-so, happenstance, happi coat, happily
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How to use happening in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for happening
happening
/ (ˈhæpənɪŋ, ˈhæpnɪŋ) /
noun
an occurrence; event
an improvised or spontaneous display or performance consisting of bizarre and haphazard events
adjective
informal fashionable and up-to-the-minute
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