HAPPENING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does happening mean? 

• HAPPENING (noun)
  The noun HAPPENING has 1 sense:

1. an event that happens

  Familiarity information: HAPPENING used as a noun is very rare.

• HAPPENING (adjective)
  The adjective HAPPENING has 1 sense:

1. taking place

  Familiarity information: HAPPENING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HAPPENING (noun)

Meaning:

An event that happens

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

happening; natural event; occurrence; occurrent

Hypernyms ("happening" is a kind of...):

event (something that happens at a given place and time)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "happening"):

supervention (a following on in addition)

break; interruption (some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity)

finish (designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race))

contact; impinging; striking (the physical coming together of two or more things)

disappearance (ceasing to exist)

disappearance (the event of passing out of sight)

destiny; fate (an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future)

appearance (the event of coming into sight)

success (an event that accomplishes its intended purpose)

sound (the sudden occurrence of an audible event)

union (the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts)

news event (a newsworthy event)

collapse; crash (a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures))

bonanza; boom; bunce; godsend; gold rush; gravy; manna from heaven; windfall (a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money))

black eye; blow; reversal; reverse; setback (an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating)

eruption; irruption; outbreak (a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition))

burst; flare-up; outburst (a sudden violent happening)

juncture; occasion (an event that occurs at a critical time)

convergence (the occurrence of two or more things coming together)

flash (a sudden intense burst of radiant energy)

failure (an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose)

motion; movement (a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something)

case; example; instance (an occurrence of something)

episode (a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events)

thing (an event)

marvel; wonder (something that causes feelings of wonder)

miracle (any amazing or wonderful occurrence)

treat (an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight)

trouble (an event causing distress or pain)

experience (an event as apprehended)

avalanche (a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things)

contingence; contingency; eventuality (a possible event or occurrence or result)

beginning (the event consisting of the start of something)

conclusion; ending; finish (event whose occurrence ends something)

discharge (the sudden giving off of energy)

incident (a single distinct event)

fire (the event of something burning (often destructive))

accident; chance event; fortuity (anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause)

computer error; error ((computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer)

alteration; change; modification (an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another)

periodic event; recurrent event (an event that recurs at intervals)

one-off (a happening that occurs only once and is not repeated)

accompaniment; attendant; co-occurrence; concomitant (an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another)

• HAPPENING (adjective)

Meaning:

Taking place

Context example:

the parade is still happening

Similar:

on ((of events) planned or scheduled)