happening

noun
/ˈhæpɪnɪŋ/

Something that happens.

Other meanings

A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.

Synonyms

occurrence
natural event

Example sentences

“I can't keep up with everything that's happening.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“This has literally been proven to be happening.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“Could we have stopped this from happening?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "happenyng".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “happening” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.