Happening — synonyms, definition

1. happening (a)

afoot cooking forthcoming in progress

2. happening (Noun)

accident affair appearance aspect bad luck case circumstance collision contingency crash entertainment episode event eventuality experience fact fortune function gathering incident • • •

happening (Noun) — An event that happens.

event accident accompaniment alteration appearance attendant avalanche beginning black eye blow bonanza boom break bunce burst case chance event change co-occurrence collapse computer error • • •

3. happening (Adjective)

fashionable stylish

happening (Adjective) — Being or in accordance with current social fashions. ex. "happening clothing"

4. happening (Verb)

bechancing befalling bumping chancing coming about encountering falling out finding going on happing materialising materializing occurring passing passing off taking place

happening (Verb) — (of an event) come to pass (in time, so that it is real and actual at some time). ex. "What is happening?"

happening (Verb) — Occur or be the case in the course of events or by chance. ex. "It happens that today is my birthday"

happening (Verb) — Chance to be or do something, without intention or causation. ex. "I happen to have just what you need!"

happening (Verb) — Come into being; become reality. ex. "Her dream really happened"

happening (Verb) — Come upon, as if by accident; meet with. ex. "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"

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