Happening can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Adjective |
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| happening - Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable. | ||
| happening - Trendy, up-to-the-minute. | ||
Verb |
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| happen - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" | ||
| happen - come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized" | ||
| happen - happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana) | ||
| happen - chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; "I happen to have just what you need!" | ||
| happen - come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day" | ||
Noun |
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| happening - an event that happens |
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| 1. | verb | The mass murder happening right now in Sudan, where the Arab Moslem regime is massacring its black Christian citizens, has nothing to do with Israel. | |
| 2. | verb | And all of this is happening in a region, which only 30 years ago, was believed to be the next wealthy part of the world, and in a Moslem area, which developed, at some point in history, one of the most advanced cultures in the world. | |
| 3. | verb | What's happening? | |
| 4. | verb | Sandi sez it's actually happening at 10 AM and it's renewable-focused. | |
| 5. | verb | They already are altering their patterns of behavior in response to what is happening. | |
| 6. | verb | As for Christchurch, yes the aftershocks are still happening, but these are fairly small - you can feel them, but the don't do any damage. | |
| 7. | verb | Stay informed about what is happening in foreign countries. | |
| 8. | verb | I had a feeling that something dreadful was happening. | |
| 9. | verb | I sensed what was happening. | |
| 10. | verb | What is happening? | |
| 11. | verb | I've no idea what's happening. | |
| 12. | verb | Please keep me informed of what is happening there. | |
| 13. | verb | What's happening? | |
| 14. | verb | Television enables us to know what is happening today. | |
| 15. | verb | You may depend on it not happening again. |
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| The mass murder happening right now in Sudan, where the Arab Moslem regime is massacring its black Christian citizens, has nothing to do with Israel. |
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| And all of this is happening in a region, which only 30 years ago, was believed to be the next wealthy part of the world, and in a Moslem area, which developed, at some point in history, one of the most advanced cultures in the world. |
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| What's happening? |
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| Sandi sez it's actually happening at 10 AM and it's renewable-focused. |
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| They already are altering their patterns of behavior in response to what is happening. |
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| As for Christchurch, yes the aftershocks are still happening, but these are fairly small - you can feel them, but the don't do any damage. |
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| Stay informed about what is happening in foreign countries. | |
| I had a feeling that something dreadful was happening. | |
| I sensed what was happening. | |
| What is happening? | |
| I've no idea what's happening. | |
| Please keep me informed of what is happening there. | |
| What's happening? | |
| Television enables us to know what is happening today. | |
| You may depend on it not happening again. | |