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Ha·nuk·kah noun [ORIGIN: Heb ḥănukkāh dedication]

: an 8-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem after its defilement by Antiochus of Syria

hap noun 1 : something that happens : HAPPENING

2 : a force which shapes events unpredictably : CHANCE

1haphazard noun : CHANCE

2haphazard adjective : marked by lack of plan or order

— hap·haz·ard·ly adverb

— hap·haz·ard·ness noun

Synonyms

aimless, arbitrary, desultory, erratic, random, scattered, stray—more at RANDOM

hap·less adjective : having no luck : UNFORTUNATE

— hap·less·ly adverb

— hap·less·ness noun

Synonyms

ill-fated, ill-starred, luckless, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky—more at UNLUCKY

hap·loid adjective : having the number of chromosomes characteristic of gametic cells

— haploid noun

hap·ly adverb : by chance

hap·pen verb 1 : to occur by chance

2 : to come into being or occur as an event, process, or result

3 : to come casually or unexpectedly : CHANCE 2 — used with on or upon

Synonyms

[2] be, befall, betide, chance, come, go, occur, pass, transpire; also arise, develop, materialize, crop (up), spring (up); intervene; fall out, go off, proceed, turn out

usually happen on or happen upon [3] chance, encounter, find, hit, meet, stumble; also confront, face; discover, turn up

1happening noun 1 : something that happens : OCCURRENCE

2 : an event that is esp. interesting, entertaining, or important

Synonyms

[1] affair, circumstance, episode, event, incident, occasion, occurrence, thing—more at EVENT

[2] adventure, experience, time—more at ADVENTURE

2happening adjective 1 : very fashionable

2 : offering much stimulating activity

hap·pi·ly adverb 1 : LUCKILY

2 : in a happy manner or state

3 : in an adequate or fitting manner

Synonyms

[2] cheerfully, gaily, heartily, jovially, merrily, mirthfully—more at GAILY

[3] appropriately, correctly, fittingly, properly, rightly, suitably—more at PROPERLY

hap·pi·ness noun 1 a : a state of well-being and contentment

b : a pleasurable satisfaction

2 : APTNESS

Synonyms

[1a] blessedness, bliss, felicity, gladness, joy; also elation, exhilaration, exultation, intoxication; ecstasy, euphoria, heaven, rapture; delectation, delight, enjoyment, pleasure; cheer, cheerfulness, exuberance, gaiety, glee, jollity, joyousness, jubilation, lightheartedness; content, contentedness, gratification, satisfaction

Antonyms

misery, sadness, unhappiness, wretchedness

[1b] content, contentedness, contentment, gratification, pleasure, satisfaction

hap·py adjective hap·pi·er; -est 1 : favored by luck or fortune : FORTUNATE

2 : notably fitting, effective, or well adapted : APT, FELICITOUS

3 : enjoying well-being and contentment

4 a : PLEASANT

b : made pleased, satisfied, or grateful

Synonyms

[1] fluky, fortuitous, fortunate, lucky, providential—more at FORTUNATE

[2] applicable, appropriate, apt, felicitous, fit, fitting, good, meet, proper, right, suitable—more at FIT

[4b] blissful, content, delighted, glad, joyful, pleased—more at GLAD

hap·py–go–lucky adjective : blithely unconcerned

Synonyms

carefree, careless, cavalier, easygoing, gay, insouciant, lighthearted, unconcerned

happy hour noun : a period of time when the price of drinks at a bar is reduced

hara–kiri noun [ORIGIN: Jp harakiri, fr. hara belly + kiri cutting]

: ritual suicide by disembowelment

1harangue noun 1 : a ranting speech or writing

2 : a speech addressed to a public assembly

Synonyms

[1] diatribe, rant, tirade—more at TIRADE

[2] address, declamation, oration, speech, talk—more at SPEECH

2harangue verb : to make a harangue

— ha·rangu·er noun

Synonyms

declaim, descant, discourse, lecture, orate, speak, talk—more at TALK

ha·rass verb [ORIGIN: F harasser, fr. MF, fr. harer to set a dog on, fr. OF hare, interj. used to incite dogs, of Gmc origin]

1 : EXHAUST, FATIGUE

2 : to worry and impede by repeated