Added 9 October 2026
happening
/ˈhæpɪnɪŋ/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about happening at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An event that happens.
Origin
From happen + -ing. As term used in performance art popularized by Allan Kaprow.
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