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Definitions for Happening
[1] something that happens; occurrence; event.
[2] an unconventional dramatic or artistically orchestrated performance, often a series of discontinuous events involving audience participation.
[3] any event considered worthwhile, unusual, or interesting.
[4] to take place; come to pass; occur: Something interesting is always happening in New York.
[5] 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.
[6] to have the fortune or lot (to do or be as specified); chance: I happened to see him on the street.
[7] to befall, as to a person or thing: Something dreadful has happened to me.
[8] to meet or discover by chance (usually followed by on or upon ): to happen on a clue to a mystery.
[9] to be, come, go, etc., casually or by chance: My friend happened along.
[10] Slang . to be very exciting or interesting: That party was happening!
[11] an occurrence; event
[12] an improvised or spontaneous display or performance consisting of bizarre and haphazard events
[13] informal fashionable and up-to-the-minute
[14] (intr) (of an event in time) to come about or take place; occur
[15] (intr foll by to ) (of some unforeseen circumstance or event, esp death), to fall to the lot (of); be a source of good or bad fortune (to) if anything happens to me, it'll be your fault
[16] (tr) to chance (to be or do something) I happen to know him
[17] (tr; takes a clause as object) to be the case, esp if by chance, that it happens that I know him
[18] Northern English dialect another word for perhaps (as sentence modifier ) happen I'll see thee tomorrow
Words related to Happening
accident, proceeding, phenomenon, circumstance, incident, adventure, milestone, case, affair, episode, scene, experience, thing, chance, go, occasion, event
Words nearby Happening
happen, happen by, happen on, happen-so, happenchance, happening, happenstance, happi coat, happily, happiness, happy
Origin of Happening
First recorded in 1300–50, happen is from the Middle English word hap(pe)nen. See hap1, -en1
Word origin for Happening
C14: see hap 1 , -en 1
Synonyms for Happening
accident, adventure, circumstance, incident, milestone, phenomenon, proceeding, affair, case, chance, episode, event, experience, go, occasion, scene, thing