happening
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happening¹
- /ˈhæpɪnɪŋ/ Australia, Canada, US
- /ˈhæpənɪŋ/ Australia, Canada, US
- [ˈhæpnɪŋ] Australia, Canada, US
- [ˈhæpnɪn] Australia, Canada, US
verb
- present participle and gerund of happen From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much.[…] But viewed from high up in one of the growing number of skyscrapers in Sri Lanka’s capital, it is clear that something extraordinary is happening: China is creating a shipping hub just 200 miles from India’s southern tip.
adjective more happening · most happening
- Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable. “[…]San Francisco is not exactly the most happening place, you know.”
- Trendy, up-to-the-minute. Every show has its hottest, most happening trends. If I were to isolate just one for hardware and one for software, this year's hot hardware would be the 386 machines, and the happening software would be desktop publishing.
happening²
- /ˈhæpɪnɪŋ/ Australia, Canada, US
- /ˈhæpənɪŋ/ Australia, Canada, US
- [ˈhæpnɪŋ] Australia, Canada, US
- [ˈhæpnɪn] Australia, Canada, US
Where it comes from
From happen + -ing. As term used in performance art popularized by Allan Kaprow.
noun happenings
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Something that happens.
Three follow-up singles, all ecological or religious in theme, did chart in the lower reaches of the Hot 100. Thereafter, Ocean remained a Canadian happening.
Similar: event, incident, affair, befalling, episode, instance, goings-on, happening, hap, occasion, occurrence, proceeding
- A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation. And it was some kind of happening / Some kind of happening / Salvador Dali's garden party
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: on, occurrence, natural event, moving, turning, coming, faring, nick, doing, unfolding, afoot, seeing, event, passing, occurring, produce
Translations
Every language
adj of a person: trendy, up-to-the-minute
| 日本語 | おしゃれ oshare |
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noun something that happens
| Português | acontecimento |
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| Ελληνικά | γεγονός gegonós, συμβάν symván |
| Română | întâmplare |
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