happening

Definition

present participle and gerund of happen

Etymology

From Middle English *happenynge, *happnynge. By surface analysis, happen + -ing.

Example Sentences

• "From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much.[…] But viewed from high up in one of the growing number of skyscrapers in Sri Lanka’s capital, it is clear that something extraordinary is happening: China is creating a shipping hub just 200 miles from India’s southern tip."