happen

happen is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

hang - happen - happy

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhapən/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈhæpən/

• Audio (US)

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Verb

Plain form happen

Third-person singular happens

Past tense happened

Past participle happened

Present participle happening

1. (intransitive) if something happens, it starts or changes without a plan.

   Did anything happen at school today?

   It may happen to rain today.