happening Definition

happen
verb, intr happened, happening

1. To take place or occur.

Thesaurus: occur, arise, develop, transpire, befall, chance, result, ensue, issue, proceed, supervene.
2. To have the good or bad luck (to do something).

Example: I happened to meet him on the way

adverb

(N Eng)
1. Perhaps.

Etymology: 14c: from Norse happ good luck.

Phrasal Verb: happen on or upon something

To discover or encounter it, especially by chance.

Phrasal Verb: happen to someone

Said of some unforeseen event, especially an unwelcome one: to be done to them, or be experienced by them.

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happening
noun

1. An event.

Thesaurus: occurrence, event, incident, episode, affair, circumstance, experience, occasion, proceeding, scene.
2. A performance, especially one which takes place in the street, which has not been fully planned, and in which the audience is invited to take part.

adj

1. Fashionable and up to the minute.

Etymology: 1970s as adjective; 1950s in sense 2; 16c.