Happening

/ˈhæpɪnɪŋ/

Synonyms for "happening" (185 found)

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Closest matches (37)

Noun(7 words)

occurrence ariseart eventbetidingcommon nonbiological eventconcurrent current

accident accidental accompanying ado adventure affair afloat afoot antimasqueaudience successballet bombbroadcast dramaburlesque showcase casualty chancechance hitcharade circumstance

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circumstantialcliff hangercloset dramacomedy dramacontingency contingentcritical successcurrentdaytime serial

Verb(1 words)

befalling

Strong matches (56)

Noun(9 words)

development emerge episodes event eventsimprovised performanceincident incidents instance

dialoguedocumentary dramadoing drama dramaloguedramatic playdramatic seriesduodrama duologueepic theaterepisode event eventuality eventuating experienceexperimental theaterextravaganza fact failure flop

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fluke fortuityfreak accidentgala gasser giveaway gogoing ongrand guignolhap happenstance hazard hithit showimprovisational dramain handin the windincident incidentallegitimate dramalong oddslong shotlucky shotmasquematter of factmelodrama

Adjective(1 words)

fashionable

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minstrel showmiraclemiracle playmonodrama monologue moralitymorality playmusic dramamusical revuemysterymystery playoccasion occasional occurrence occurring onon footongoing opera pageant

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panel showpantomime particular passingpassion playpastoralpastoral dramaphenomenon piece play playlet prevailing prevalentproblem playprogress psychodramaquiz showradio dramareality resultant review revuesensational playserial show sitcomsituation comedysketch skit soapsoap operasociodrama spectaclestage playstage showstraight dramastroke successsuspense dramatableautableau vivanttaking placetalk showteleplaytelevision dramatelevision playtheater of crueltythingtom showtotal theaterturn of eventsunder wayvariety showvaudevillevaudeville showvehicleword-of-mouth successwork

Noun(13 words)

natural eventoccasions occuroccur tooccurrent ongoing phenomenon presentpresent eventtranspire trend underwayweekday occurrences

Adjective(1 words)

natural phenomena in science

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More general

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event occurrence performance phenomenontemporal adjective

More specific

12 entries

ariseart eventconcurrent development emerge episodeimprovised performanceincidentinteractive installationreal timetranspire trend

Collocations

15 entries

cultural happeningcurrent happeninghappening momenthappening nowhappening placehappening trendhistoric happeninghistorical happeningmajor happeningnotable happeningongoing happeningpublic happeningrandom happeningregional happeningunplanned happening

Inflections

3 entries

happened happenings happens

Derivations

3 entries

happen occurrenceto happen

Sample sentences

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Stay informed about what is happening in foreign countries.

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I had a feeling that something dreadful was happening.

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I sensed what was happening.

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What is happening?

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