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Happening vs Gathering - What's the difference?

happening | gathering |

As verbs the difference between happening and gathering

is that happening is while gathering is present continuous of gather; collecting or bringing together.

As nouns the difference between happening and gathering

is that happening is something that happens while gathering is a meeting or get-together; a party or social function.

As an adjective happening

is (slang|of a place) busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.

happening

English

Verb

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (slang, of a place) Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.
    • This is a happening place tonight!
  • * 2005 , Wendy Lawton, Less is More , page 13,
    • “San Francisco is not exactly the most happening place, you know.”
  • * 2006 , Eliot Greenspan, Neil E. Schlecht, Frommer's Cuba , page 165,
    • When the show ends, the circular, sunken floor is one of the more happening dance clubs in town.
  • * 2011 , Bob Sehlinger, Menasha Ridge, Len Testa, The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World 2012 , page 157,
    • They're a little noisy if you open your balcony door but otherwise offer a glimpse of one of Disney World's more happening places.
  • (slang, of a person or product) Trendy, up-to-the-minute.
    • He is a real happening guy.
  • * 1987' November 16, Steve Gibson, ''Desktop Publishing, 386-Based Machines, ‘'''Happening ’ Trends at Comdex'', '' , page 42,
    • Every show has its hottest, most happening' trends. If I were to isolate just one for hardware and one for software, this year's hot hardware would be the 386 machines, and the ' happening software would be desktop publishing.
  • * 2009 , Nicola Williams, Oliver Berry, Steve Fallon, France , Lonely Planet, page 883,
    • Going strong since 2006, this ephemeral nightclub (it's open only for 50 nights each year, in July and August) has become the hottest ticket in DJ land, a combination of the most happening names in music and its spectacular setting at the heart of the Palais des Festivals.
  • * 2011 , Nicholas Gill, Christie Pashby, Kristina Schreck, Frommer's Chile & Easter Island , unnumbered page,
    • San Antonio is the newest, tiniest, and most “happening ” wine appellation in Chile, with just four boutique wineries that focus on quality, not quantity, producing fine pinot noir, sauvignon blanc, and syrah.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that happens.
  • A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.

    • See also

    * ("happening" on Wikipedia) English gerunds ----

    gathering

    English

    (wikipedia gathering)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
    • I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists.
  • A group of people or things.
    • A gathering of fruit.
  • ((bookbinding)) A section, a group of bifolios, or sheets of paper, stacked together and folded in half.
    • This gathering machine forms the backbone of a bookbinding operation.
  • A charitable contribution; a collection.
  • A tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), equivalent to .

    Verb

    (head)
  • present continuous of gather; collecting or bringing together
    • She enjoyed gathering wildflowers.
    Derived terms
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