happening
noun [C usually plural] /ˈhæp.ən.ɪŋ/Definition
› something that has happened: Recent happenings on the money markets can be interpreted in various ways.Events and occurrencesAccidents and disasters › a performance or similar event that happens without preparationSpectacles and performances
(Definition of happening noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -athon suffix
- a close/near thing idiom
- action noun (ACTIVITY)
- all-nighter noun
- back story noun
- be (all) part of life's rich tapestry/pageant idiom
- binge noun
- development noun (THING THAT HAPPENS)
- event noun
- goings-on noun
- history noun (PARTICULAR RECORD)
- incident noun
- jamboree noun
- milestone noun (IMPORTANT EVENT)
- near miss noun (HIT)
- past noun (TIME BEFORE)
- spectacle noun (UNUSUAL EVENT)
- synchronicity noun
- to-ing and fro-ing noun
- turn of events noun
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