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Definition of Happening
1. Noun. An event that happens.
Generic synonyms: Event
Specialized synonyms: Accompaniment, Attendant, Co-occurrence, Concomitant, Avalanche, Experience, Trouble, Treat, Miracle, Marvel, Wonder, Thing, Episode, Contingence, Contingency, Eventuality, Beginning, Conclusion, Ending, Finish, One-off, Periodic Event, Recurrent Event, Alteration, Change, Modification, Computer Error, Error, Accident, Chance Event, Fortuity, Stroke, Fire, Incident, Discharge, Case, Example, Instance, Motion, Movement, Failure, Success, Appearance, Destiny, Fate, Disappearance, Disappearance, Contact, Impinging, Striking, Finish, Collapse, Break, Interruption, Sound, Union, News Event, Flash, Convergence, Juncture, Occasion, Burst, Flare-up, Outburst, Eruption, Irruption, Outbreak, Black Eye, Blow, Reversal, Reverse, Setback, Bonanza, Boom, Bunce, Godsend, Gold Rush, Gravy, Manna From Heaven, Windfall, Collapse, Crash, Supervention
Derivative terms: Happen, Occurrent
Definition of Happening
1. Verb. (present participle of happen) ¹
2. Adjective. (context: slang of a place) Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable. ¹
3. Adjective. (context: slang of a person or product) Trendy, up-to-the-minute. ¹
4. Noun. Something that happens. ¹
5. Noun. A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Happening
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Happening
Literary usage of Happening
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1861)
"Fate always gives Folly abundance of rope, Which seems to be happening just now
with the POPE. If people won't see, they are justly consigned To the doom of ..."
2. The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by Isaac Smith Homans, William Buck Dana (1860)
"Without a departure from the plain meaning of the words of the act. I cannot
extend it to a fire happening on shore. ..."
3. Cyclopedia of the Law of Private Corporations by William Meade Fletcher (1919)
"Property which has vested in others on happening of contingency. No property or
right of a corporation can pass to another corporation succeeding to its ..."
4. Hunger by Knut Hamsun (1921)
"I said; " there can be no talk of such a thing happening again; I am saved now.
. . ." But she was much dispirited, " The Lord preserve me! ..."
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