1
[ noun ] an event that happens

Synonyms

occurrence natural_event

Used in print

(Joseph Chadwick, No Land Is Free....)

There was some idle_talk , a listless discussion of this or that small happening during the day 's drive .

Related terms

event case thing change fire success experience incident beginning ending movement juncture discharge trouble sound failure destiny stopping_point flash miracle accident episode appearance wonder reverse contact interruption outburst outbreak eventuality crash disappearance finish accompaniment boom one-off treat computer_error convergence avalanche news_event supervention union periodic_event anticipate

2
[ adjective ] taking place

Examples

"the parade is still happening"

Related terms

on

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Rhymes with

dampening fattening maddening saddening fashioning ripening rationing blackening dampening slackening fastening heightening opening summoning deepening heightening enlightening broadening shortening heartening gardening disheartening hardening tightening frightening widening lightening whining ripening deadening threatening likening darkening softening commissioning vacationing repositioning partitioning rationing disillusioning conditioning cushioning envisioning pining hastening positioning tanning banning dampening deepening whitening hardening heartening planning awning fattening saddening maddening leavening sweetening strengthening penning reckoning pinning deafening painting lengthening sanctioning lessening disheartening enchanting questioning unquestioning apportioning lengthening malfunctioning sanctioning functioning shunning shining tanning mining dawning dining downing banning aligning accounting assigning running glistening listening reasoning cunning christening determining awakening loosening quickening stiffening poisoning sickening shunning worsening seasoning weakening thickening hastening planning tightening pinning penning painting fattening maddening saddening stunning wanting cunning fawning yawning lining fining whining signing wining counting ironing running refining disappointing confining scanning fastening whitening lightning fattening shortening maddening saddening rationing awning morning browning complaining mourning confining ironing blackening scanning fastening ironing rationing disappointing campaigning governing self-governing dawning dining mining downing broadening gardening frightening clowning stunning crowning combining softening frowning warning coarsening assigning whitening blackening bargaining rationing aligning slackening accounting fashioning fastening deadening threatening pruning printing enchanting adjoining enlightening combining campaigning wanting fining ironing fawning lining counting yawning signing whining

Phonetic and Homophones

HH AE1 P N IH0 NG
HH AE1 P AH0 N IH0 NG

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