Definition of HAPPENING

happening

Plural: happenings

Noun

  • an event that happens
  • Something that happens.
  • A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.

Verb

  • come to pass
    • "What is happening?"
  • happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; ; (Santayana)
  • chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
  • come into being; become reality
  • come upon, as if by accident; meet with
  • present participle and gerund of happen

Adj

  • Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.
  • Trendy, up-to-the-minute.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *happenynge, *happnynge. By surface analysis, happen + -ing.

Synonyms

bechance, befall, bump, chance, come about, encounter, fall out, find, go on, hap, happen, materialise, materialize, natural event, occur, occurrence, occurrent, pass, pass off, take place, affair, befalling, episode, event, goings-on, happening, incident, occasion, proceeding

Scrabble Score: 17

happening: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
happening: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
happening: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

happening: valid Words With Friends Word