happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
(noun) an event that happens
Source: WordNet® 3.1
happening
present participle of happen
happening (comparative more happening, superlative most happening)
(slang, of a place) Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.
(slang, of a person or product) Trendy, up-to-the-minute.
happening (plural happenings)
Something that happens.
A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.
Source: Wiktionary
Hap"pen, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Happened; p. pr. & vb. n. Happening.] Etym: [OE. happenen, hapnen. See Hap to happen.]
1. To come by chance; to come without previous expectation; to fall out. There shall no evil happen to the just. Prov. xii. 21.
2. To take place; to occur. All these things which had happened. Luke xxiv. 14. To happen on, to meet with; to fall or light upon. "I have happened on some other accounts." Graunt.
– To happen in, to make a casual call. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
