happening

Meaning of happening

verb
  1. To occur or take place.
    Let me tell you how it happened.
  2. To happen to; to befall.
  3. (with infinitive) To do or occur by chance or unexpectedly.
    Do you happen to have an umbrella?
  4. (followed by on or upon) To encounter by chance.
adjective
  1. (of a place) Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.
    This is a happening place tonight!
  2. (of a person or product) Trendy, up-to-the-minute.
    He is a real happening guy.
noun
  1. Something that happens.
  2. A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.

Information about happening

Hyphenation of happening

hap-pen-ing

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • happening is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

happening synonyms

Meaning occurrence:

occurrence, occurrent

Words that rhyme with happening

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