event

e-vent · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A thing that happens or takes place, especially one of importance or significance.

  2. 2.

    A planned public or social occasion.

  3. 3.

    A competition or race in a sports program.

  4. 4.

    (In physics) A single occurrence at a particular point in space-time.

Forms

plural: events

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    in the event of — If something should happen.
  • •
    in any event — Whatever happens; regardless.
  • •
    quite an event — Something notable or impressive.
  • •
    current events — Recent news and happenings.
  • •
    a series of events — Multiple occurrences in sequence.

Related words

See also: happening, incident, occasion, occurrence
Synonyms: happening, incident, occasion, occurrence

Etymology

From Latin eventus ("occurrence, outcome"), from evenire ("to come out, happen"), from e- ("out") + venire ("to come").