I. hap ‧ pen ‧ ing 1 /ˈhæp ə nɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually plural]
something that happens, especially a strange event
strange/unusual/mysterious etc happenings
There have been reports of strange happenings in the town.
II. happening 2 BrE AmE adjective informal
fashionable and exciting:
Brighton is definitely a happening place.
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THESAURUS
▪ fashionable popular at a particular time:
fashionable clothes
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It was fashionable to have red hair.
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His theories were fashionable in the 1980s.
▪ trendy informal modern and fashionable – often used in a slightly disapproving or joking way:
a trendy tie
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a trendy restaurant
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The area has become very trendy and a lot of artists live there.
▪ stylish adjective fashionable and well-designed in an attractive way:
She was wearing a stylish two-piece suit.
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The furniture looked very stylish and modern.
▪ cool adjective informal fashionable – used especially when you think someone or something looks good:
Michael looked very cool in his dark jacket and sunglasses.
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a cool shirt
▪ happening [only before noun] informal adjective a happening place is fashionable and lively:
London has always been a happening place.
▪ be in fashion verb phrase to be fashionable at a particular time:
The Sixties look is back in fashion.
▪ in adjective informal fashionable at a particular time. In is not used before a noun, except in the phrases below:
Pale colours are in.
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New York was the in place to be.
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Yoga has become the in thing to do.