happening

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhæpənɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhæpənɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hap′ə ning)


happening
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Sense: Noun: incident
Synonyms:
incident Collocations, event Collocations, occurrence Collocations, goings-on, episode, scene Collocations, case Collocations, occasion Collocations
Sense: Adjective: fashionable
Synonyms:
fashionable Collocations, hip Collocations (dated, slang), cool Collocations (slang), lively Collocations, in Collocations (informal), a hit (informal), popular Collocations, stylish Collocations, chic Collocations, fresh Collocations (slang), trendy Collocations, voguish, hep (dated, slang)


happen
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Sense: Verb: occur
Synonyms:
occur Collocations, take place, pass Collocations, come to pass, come about, come up, crop up, transpire, go down (slang), go on, arise Collocations, come true, go off (informal)
Sense: Verb: befall - followed by 'to'
Synonyms:
befall, afflict, affect Collocations, impact on, impact Collocations, fall on, come upon
Sense: Verb: do unexpectedly - followed by 'to'
Synonyms:
chance to, just so happen to, do sth by chance


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