happening+(noun)

См. также в других словарях:

• happening — ► NOUN 1) an event or occurrence. 2) a partly improvised or spontaneous artistic or theatrical performance. ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ fashionable …   English terms dictionary

• happening — I noun action, affair, casus, chance event, course of events, development, episode, event, experience, incident, matter, occasion, occurrence, phenomenon, proceeding, transpiration, unfolding associated concepts: unforeseen happening II index… …   Law dictionary

• happening — noun 1》 an event or occurrence. 2》 a partly improvised or spontaneous artistic performance, typically involving audience participation. adjective informal fashionable …   English new terms dictionary

• happening — noun Syn: occurrence, event, incident, episode, affair …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• happening — I. noun Date: 1551 1. something that happens ; occurrence 2. an event or series of events designed to evoke a spontaneous reaction to sensory, emotional, or spiritual stimuli 3. something (as an event) that is particularly interesting,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• happening — 1. adjective a) taking place He is a real happening guy. b) trendy, up to the minute The Andy Warhol reception was a freaky happening. 2. noun …   Wiktionary

• happening — I UK [ˈhæp(ə)nɪŋ] / US [ˈhæpənɪŋ] noun [countable] Word forms happening : singular happening plural happenings 1) an event that is unusual or important There have been some strange happenings in the village lately. 2) informal an informal event… …   English dictionary

• happening — /ˈhæpənɪŋ/ (say hapuhning), /ˈhæpnɪŋ/ (say hapning) noun 1. an occurrence, event. 2. an avant garde art form in which space, materials, time, sound, colour and sometimes spectators are integrated (first created by US artist Allan Kaprow in the… …  

• happening — hap|pen|ing1 [ hæpənıŋ ] noun count 1. ) an event that is unusual or important: There have been some strange happenings in our town lately. 2. ) INFORMAL an informal event or performance that the public can take part in happening hap|pen|ing 2 [… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• happening — 1. noun bizarre happenings Syn: occurrence, event, incident, proceeding, affair, doing, circumstance, phenomenon, episode, experience, occasion, development, eventuality 2. adjective, informal a happening nightspot …   Thesaurus of popular words

• happening — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. event, incident, occurrence. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. incident, affair, accident; see event 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. event, occurrence, incident, experience, occasion, episode, incidence,… …   English dictionary for students