Definitions for event

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event e·vent

Spelling: [ih-vent]

IPA: /ɪˈvɛnt/

Event is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 37 anagrams from letters in event (eentv).

Definitions for event

noun

1. something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, especially one of some importance.
2. the outcome, issue, or result of anything:
3. something that occurs in a certain place during a particular interval of time.
4. Physics. in relativity, an occurrence that is sharply localized at a single point in space and instant of time. Compare world point.
5. Sports. any of the contests in a program made up of one sport or of a number of sports:

Idioms

1. in any event, regardless of what happens; in any case. Also, at all events.
2. in the event of, if there should be:
3. in the event that, if it should happen that; in case:

Origin of event

1560-70; Latin ēventus occurrence, outcome, equivalent to ēven(īre) to occur, come out + -tus suffix of v. action

Examples for event

The event established Mary as the arbiter in her own coterie.

Because I was president I had to do the write-up for the event and they chose that picture.

This event, know as “Turn Around Tuesday,” enraged many of the demonstrators, especially the young SNCC activists.

There was an enormous complacency in his air over the event.

In the event, the enemy did plenty—far more than SHAEF, or for that matter the German high command, imagined possible.

In any event, that is a part with which I have nothing to do.

This, said Archidamus, was a great error; and the event proved that he was right.

Then there was an event, an HRC event, and I took a picture with Monique, the actress and comedian.

I, too, should earnestly rejoice if such an event could be brought about.

In fact, Americans had to wait several hours until film of the event reached New York for it to be broadcast.