happening (noun)
31first light — noun the first light of day we got up before dawn they talked until morning • Syn: ↑dawn, ↑dawning, ↑morning, ↑aurora, ↑daybreak, ↑break of day, ↑ …
32flare-up — noun a sudden intense happening an outburst of heavy rain a burst of lightning • Syn: ↑outburst, ↑burst • Derivationally related forms: ↑flare up • Hypernyms: ↑ …
33manna from heaven — noun 1. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line • Syn: ↑boom …
34natural event — noun an event that happens • Syn: ↑happening, ↑occurrence, ↑occurrent • Derivationally related forms: ↑occurrent (for: ↑occurrence), ↑happen ( …
35reversal — noun 1. a change from one state to the opposite state (Freq. 1) there was a reversal of autonomic function • Derivationally related forms: ↑reverse • Hypernyms: ↑change of state • Hyponyms: ↑regres …
36setback — noun an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑reverse, ↑reversal, ↑blow, ↑black eye • Derivationally related forms: ↑set back …
37watching brief — noun 1. : a retainer of a lawyer merely to watch proceedings for one not a party to them 2. : a commission to observe proceedings (as of a legislative body) for persons who may be concerned in them * * * watching brief noun 1. Instructions to a… …
38present participle — noun a participle expressing present action; in English is formed by adding ing • Hypernyms: ↑participle, ↑participial * * * noun, pl ⋯ ciples [count] grammar : a verb form that ends in “ ing” and that is used with “be” to refer to action that is …
39present tense — noun a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking • Syn: ↑present • Derivationally related forms: ↑present (for: ↑present) • Hypernyms: ↑tense …
40suppertime — noun the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal • Syn: ↑dinnertime • Hypernyms: ↑mealtime * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English soper tyme, from soper supper + time, tyme time …
