Happening
21Happening — Hap|pe|ning 〈[hæ̣pə ] n. 15〉 künstlerische Veranstaltung, oft grotesker od. provozierender Art, unter Mitwirkung der Zuschauer [zu engl. happen „sich ereignen“] * * * Hap|pe|ning [ hɛpənɪŋ ], das; s, s [engl. happening, eigtl. = Ereignis]:… …
22happening — 1. mod. fashionable; trendy; positive. (Collegiate.) □ Oh, Tiffany, your kirt is really happening. □ Wow, that’s happening! 2. n. an event. □ The concert was a real happening …
23happening — adj American exciting, stimulating and/or up to date. A fashionable term from the vocabulary of teenagers since the mid 1970s. It is influenced by the earlier black catch phrase greeting what s happening? and the hippy cliche, it s all happening …
24happening — [[t]hæ̱pənɪŋ[/t]] happenings 1) N COUNT: usu pl, usu with supp Happenings are things that happen, often in a way that is unexpected or hard to explain. The Budapest office plans to hire freelance reporters to cover the latest happenings. Syn:… …
25Happening — or happening Happenings were loosely structured theatrical pieces from the mid 1950s through the mid 1960s, which shared qualities of unexpectedness (a large margin for improvisation), variety of means, and chaos, with the reactions of the… …
26happening — 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,… …
27happening — /hap euh ning/, n. 1. something that happens; occurrence; event. 2. an unconventional dramatic or artistically orchestrated performance, often a series of discontinuous events involving audience participation. 3. any event considered worthwhile,… …
28happening — 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 …
29happening — hap·pe·ning s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. TS teatr. forma di spettacolo basato sull improvvisazione e sul coinvolgimento del pubblico nella rappresentazione Sinonimi: performance. 2. CO estens., manifestazione, festa, ecc. il cui… …
30happening — hap|pen|ing1 S2 [ˈhæpənıŋ] n [C usually plural] something that happens, especially a strange event strange/unusual/mysterious etc happenings ▪ There have been reports of strange happenings in the town. happening 2 happening2 adj informal… …
