happening C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈhæpənɪŋ/ UK /ˈhæpənɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an event or occurrence; currently fashionable or exciting The strange happening was never fully explained. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an event or occurrence;... eventoccurrenceoccasionincidentepisodephenomenon ↔ Opposites nonevent Word family Related forms happenhaphappenstance Etymology AI details Present participle and gerund of 'happen', from Middle English happenen, a frequentative of hap ('chance'), ultimately from Old Norse happ ('luck'). happ Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # happening **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhæpənɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhæpənɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. an event or occurrence; currently fashionable or exciting ## Examples - The strange happening was never fully explained. ## Synonyms - event - occurrence - occasion - incident - episode - phenomenon ## Antonyms - nonevent ## Related Forms - happen - hap - happenstance ## Roots and Affixes - Root: happ ## Etymology Present participle and gerund of 'happen', from Middle English happenen, a frequentative of hap ('chance'), ultimately from Old Norse happ ('luck'). ## AI Etymology Happening is present participle and gerund of 'happen', from Middle English happenen, a frequentative of hap ('chance'), ultimately from Old Norse happ ('luck'). In present-day use, it means an event or occurrence; currently fashionable or exciting. Related vocabulary includes happen, hap, and happenstance. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown