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What has been happening more lately - of course, I also put in my bio, I say I do the voice of Goliath, but some people go - you know, I say something, and it's a funny thing when you work in this business, people will talk out loud in front of you like you're not there.
Keith David

Meaning of "happening" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAPPENING

happening  [ˈhæpənɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAPPENING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Happening can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HAPPENING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

happening

Happening

A happening is a performance, event or situation meant to be considered art, usually as performance art. Happenings occur anywhere and are often multi-disciplinary, with a nonlinear narrative and the active participation of the audience. Key elements of happenings are planned but artists sometimes retain room for improvisation. This new media art aspect to happenings eliminates the boundary between the artwork and its viewer. In the late 1960s, perhaps due to the depiction in films of hippie culture, the term was used much less specifically to mean any gathering of interest from a pool hall meetup or a jamming of a few young people to a beer blast or fancy formal party.

Definition of happening in the English dictionary

The first definition of happening in the dictionary is an occurrence; event. Other definition of happening is an improvised or spontaneous display or performance consisting of bizarre and haphazard events. Happening is also fashionable and up-to-the-minute.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAPPENING


air-conditioning
ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃ ənɪŋ
awakening
əˈweɪkənɪŋ
conditioning
kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
cramponning
ˈkræmpənɪŋ
deepening
ˈdiːpənɪŋ
fastening
ˈfɑːsənɪŋ
frightening
ˈfraɪt ənɪŋ
gardening
ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ
governing
ˈɡʌvənɪŋ
ironing
ˈaɪənɪŋ
nonhappening
ˌnɒnˈhæpənɪŋ
opening
ˈəʊpənɪŋ
poisoning
ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ
positioning
pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ
preopening
priːˈəʊpənɪŋ
questioning
ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ
reasoning
ˈriːzənɪŋ
strengthening
ˈstreŋθənɪŋ
threatening
ˈθrɛtənɪŋ
tightening
ˈtaɪtənɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAPPENING

happed
happen
happen by
happen on
happenchance
happenstance
happier
happiest
happily
happiness
happing
happoshu
happy
happy as a sandboy
happy as Larry
happy camper
happy clapper
happy couple
happy event
happy families

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAPPENING

beginning
christening
easy listening
enlightening
evening
good evening
grand opening
greening
hardening
intervening
lightening
listening
loosening
screening
sharpening
shortening
thickening
weakening
whitening
widening
worsening

Synonyms and antonyms of happening in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HAPPENING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «happening» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of happening

Translation of «happening» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAPPENING

Find out the translation of happening to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of happening from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «happening» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 事件
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

suceso
570 millions of speakers

English

happening
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يحدث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

происходит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acontecimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘটনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

événement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlaku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ereignis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

出来事
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사건
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kedadeyan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xảy ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடக்கிறது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घडत आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

olay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avvenimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dzieje
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відбувається
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întâmplă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμβαίνει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gebeur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

händer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skjer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of happening

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAPPENING»

The term «happening» is very widely used and occupies the 6.062 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAPPENING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «happening» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «happening» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about happening

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10 QUOTES WITH «HAPPENING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word happening.
1
Creighton Abrams
You people are telling me what you think I want to know. I want to know what is actually happening.
2
Freddy Adu
I honestly didn't expect this much attention, but it just keeps happening so I must be doing something right.
3
Sharron Angle
And that's really what's happening in this country is a violation of the First Commandment. We have become a country entrenched in idolatry, and that idolatry is the dependency upon our government. We're supposed to depend upon God for our protection and our provision and for our daily bread, not for our government.
4
Craig Benson
Now I believe that people need to understand what's happening in my campaign, and they're going to get three or four snapshots of that, with plenty of time before the first disclosure happens in June.
5
Jim Brown
Michael Jordan brings millions of dollars when he shows up in an arena. Since money is how we judge people, he's very valuable. But while that's happening, Rome is burning within the black community.
6
Laurel Clark
As a physician, I understand how important it is to collect data on people so we can understand what's happening with them. I will be in the position to help enable that knowledge.
7
Laurel Clark
I have a computer screen near my seat where I monitor the overall health of the vehicle and pick up any problems that might be occurring early on or once we see any kind of a malfunction or anything unusual that's happening, we can look at the data and figure out what that is.
8
Keith David
What has been happening more lately - of course, I also put in my bio, I say I do the voice of Goliath, but some people go - you know, I say something, and it's a funny thing when you work in this business, people will talk out loud in front of you like you're not there.
9
Snoop Dogg
It's hard to say goodbye to the streets. It's all how you do it. You can pass by and say, 'What's happening?' and keep it moving, but it's a certain element that'll never be able to roll with you once you get to this level, because that's the separation of it all.
10
Jack Dorsey
Twitter was around communication and visualizing what was happening in the world in real-time. Square was allowing everyone to accept the form of payment people have in their pocket today, which is a credit card.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAPPENING»

Discover the use of happening in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to happening and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Happening
Shame arises in her like a plague: Understanding that her pregnancy will mark her and her family as social failures, she knows she cannot keep that child. This is the story, written forty years later, of a trauma Ernaux never overcame.
Annie Ernaux, 2011
2
What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls: Revised Edition
Discusses the changes that take place in a girl's body during puberty, including information on the body's changing size and shape, pubic hair, breasts, reproductive organs, the menstrual cycle, and puberty in boys.
Lynda Madaras, 2007
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What's Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: Revised Edition
Discusses the changes that take place in a boy's body during puberty, including information on the body's changing size and shape, the growth spurt, reproductive organs, pubic hair, beards, pimples, voice changes, wet dreams, and puberty in ...
Lynda Madaras, 2007
4
This Is So Not Happening
Ally and Jake put true love to the test in this “funny and sensitive” conclusion to the He’s So/She’s So trilogy that’s filled “with depth and wit” (Kirkus Reviews).
Kieran Scott, 2012
5
Happening: design for events
Interviews with the designers close out the book.Designing for the most exciting events: product presentations, pop concerts, fashion shows, cultural events, corporate events, and award ceremonies.
Sarah Schultz, Marlous Willems, 2006
6
What Is Happening to News: The Information Explosion and the ...
Veteran editor and newspaperman Jack Fuller locates the surprising sources of change where no one has thought to look before: in the collision between a revolutionary new information age and a human brain that is still wired for the threats ...
Jack Fuller, 2010
7
This Can't be Happening at Macdonald Hall!
As they seem to be at the bottom of every prank at Macdonald Hall, the headmaster decides to separate roommates Bruno and Boots, but to little avail.
Gordon Korman, 1978
8
Ready, Set, Grow!: A What's Happening to My Body? Book for ...
Discusses the changes in younger girls' bodies as they grow older, including understanding what puberty is, weight and height changes, and menstruation.
Lynda Madaras, 2003
9
So Not Happening
But before long, Bella smells something rotten in the town of Truman, and it's not just the cow pasture. With her savvy reporter's instincts, she is determined to find the story behind all the secrets.
Jenny Jones, 2009
10
Dear God, What's Happening to Us?: Halting Eons of Manipulation
More important, she learned how this struggle began, how it is playing out, why times today are so hard for so many, and--WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT. This book is, above all, a message of hope.
Lynn Grabhorn, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAPPENING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term happening is used in the context of the following news items.
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NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak's Bravo Show Not Happening
NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak-Biermann's Bravo Reality Show Isn't Happening. 0SHARES. Reprint. subscribe now. NeNe Leakes and Kim ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
2
"Something Big Is Happening": John Nichols on Bernie Sanders …
... stagnation be addressed," Nichols says. "Something big is happening, and I think that's why people are turning out in these huge numbers." ... «Democracy Now!, Jul 15»
3
Wildfires Are Happening More Often and in More Places - Smithsonian
Wildfires Are Happening More Often and in More Places. Average fire season length has increased by nearly a fifth in the last 35 years, and the ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
4
Chuck Palahniuk says the Fight Club musical is really happening
People are always asking us if we know about the Fight Club musical. Well, as reported by /Film, Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk recently ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
5
Herkimer Diamond Gem Show and Festival happening July 18,19
HERKIMER, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Herkimer Gem Show and Festival is happening this weekend and is expected to draw a crowd of thousands. «WKTV, Jul 15»
6
'True Detective' Season 2 Is Halfway Over And It's Still Unclear What …
There is worthwhile, cinematic television happening on the margins of True Detective – stunning aerial shots of tangled Los Angeles freeways, ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
7
Pluto flyby: When and what is happening in space today …
It's an historic day in space exploration as NASA prepares to succeed in the very first close-quarters flyby of Pluto. At 12.49pm UK time, the New ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
8
Changes happening in the Middle East following the Iran deal …
The world powers and Iran struck a deal on Tuesday to curb Iran's nuclear program for at least 10 years in exchange for billions of dollars in ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
9
Don't Lose Hope, 'Tekken X Street Fighter' Is Still Happening, Says …
Katsuhiro Harada, producer of Tekken, assures fans that Tekken x Street Fighter is definitely still on Namco's mind. (Photo : StreetFighter.com). «Tech Times, Jul 15»
10
What's happening in H-E-B | The Star Telegram The Star Telegram
The latest Dick's Sporting Goods in Tarrant County is hiring and plans to open in August. The store, at 2701 Rio Grande Blvd. in the booming ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»

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