Definition of OCCURRING

occurring

Plural: occurrings

Verb

  • come to pass
  • come to one's mind; suggest itself
  • to be found to exist
  • present participle and gerund of occur
  • present participle and gerund of occurre (obsolete form of occur)

Noun

  • An instance of something occurring; an event or happening.

Adj

  • That occurs in a specified manner.

Examples

  • naturally occurring macromolecules

Synonyms

come, come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place, occurrence

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

occurring: valid Words With Friends Word