Happening - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhæpənɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word happening
Brit.  |ˈhæp(ə)nɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word happening
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to happen

noun

- an event that happens (syn: occurrence)

Extra examples

...the President's visit to the school was a real happening for teachers and students alike...

This is quite a happening town on the weekends.

...those are some happening duds, man...

Brighton is definitely a happening place.

What was happening at that particular moment in time?

Happening for an extended period of time

The local newspaper keeps people informed about what's happening in town.

No one realized quite what was happening.

He was only half aware of what was happening.

He was imagining all sorts of terrible things happening.

These days, thanks to the miracle of television, we can watch events happening on the other side of the world.

...take cognizance of what is happening...

“What's happening?” “They're installing new equipment.”

The sandhogs' word for a miscellaneous happening in which a sandhog is injured is mishap.

It was hard to discern why this was happening.

Word forms

noun
singular: happening
plural: happenings
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