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Definition: Meaning of, event in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪˈvɛnt /

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event events
  1. interesting/exciting [countable] something that happens, especially something important, interesting or unusual
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  2. social gathering [countable] a performance, sports competition, party etc at which people gather together to watch or take part in something
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  3. race/competition [countable] one of the races or competitions that are part of a large sports competition
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  4. in any/either event also at all events used to say that something will definitely happen or be true in spite of anything else that may happen [=  in any case]
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  5. in the event used to emphasize what actually happened in a situation as opposed to what you thought might happen [=  as it happened]
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  6. in the event of something also in the event that something happens used to tell people what they should do if something happens
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  7. in the normal course of events if things happen in the normal way [=  normally]
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event used in phrases

  • blessed event (noun)
    1. the live birth of a child
  • chance event (noun)
    1. anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
  • diving event (noun)
    1. an athletic competition that involves diving into water
  • dramatic event (noun)
    1. an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional
  • event horizon (noun)
    1. classically physics a surface beyond which an observer cannot be in contact, esp. a surface round a black hole from which no light can escape from inside
  • event planner (noun)
    1. usually for government or corporate officials corporation someone who plans social events as a profession
  • field event (noun)
    1. a sport such as jumping or throwing the JAVELIN in an outdoor competition
  • happy event (noun)
    1. the live birth of a child
  • in any event (adverb)
    1. used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
  • natural event (noun)
    1. an event that happens
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