Definition of happening
1 : something that happens : occurrence
2 : an event or series of events designed to evoke a spontaneous reaction to sensory, emotional, or spiritual stimuli
3 : something (such as an event) that is particularly interesting, entertaining, or important
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Examples of happening in a Sentence
the President's visit to the school was a real happening for teachers and students alike
gave a detailed account of all the happenings of the weekend
Recent Examples of happening from the Web
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There are things people can do to increase the likelihood of that happening.
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There are few signs of that happening, which means China will remain a cloud of risk hovering over the global economy.
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Those happenings included three total matches - one of which was an upset of Columbus Crew SC in the U.S. Open Cup - and the unveiling of the club's initial stadium design at a private event Monday.
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True, the likelihood of this happening may not be very high.
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Well, all of this happening at once was of course to some degree by design.
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Given the stakes, merely a chance of that happening can be enough.
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Barring a miracle that few see happening, the Marlins will extend their record of futility by one more year.
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She has also been influenced by professional journalists who make her aware of world happenings and varying viewpoints on current issues.
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First Known Use of happening
15th century
happening
Definition of happening
1 : very fashionable : in a happening hairstyle
2 : offering much stimulating activity a happening dance club
Examples of happening in a Sentence
This is quite a happening town on the weekends.
those are some happening duds, man
First Known Use of happening
1965
HAPPENING Defined for English Language Learners
happening
Definition of happening for English Language Learners
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: fashionable or popular
HAPPENING Defined for Kids
happening
Definition of happening for Students
: something that occurs It was a week of strange happenings.
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