what's happening
The present state
What's happening is a casual greeting asking about someone's current situation or state of affairs, equivalent to "what's going on" or "how are you": Hey, what's happening?
The phrase can also be a genuine inquiry about events or circumstances: I don't understand what's happening here.
State of affairs
- updateNew version or information
- statusOne's relative position
- current eventsRecent notable happenings
- newsReports of recent events
developments · goings-on · proceedings · circumstances · scene · story · lowdown · scoop
Casual inquiry about wellbeing
- hey thereCasual spoken greeting
- howdyInformal rural greeting
- helloCommon spoken greeting
- hiInformal spoken salutation
salutations · how do you do · pleasantries · small talk · chitchat · catching up · checking in · icebreaker
situation
State of affairs
- updateNew version or information
- statusOne's relative position
- current eventsRecent notable happenings
news · developments · goings-on · proceedings · circumstances · scene · story · lowdown · scoop · rundown
how's it going
Casual inquiry about wellbeing
hi · salutations · how do you do · pleasantries · small talk · chitchat · catching up · checking in · icebreaker · conversation starter
what's happeninggood morning
Daytime greeting phrase
good afternoon · good evening · how do you do · pleased to meet you · greetings
what's happeninggoodbye
Departing salutation
farewell · see you later · take care · so long · adieu
happen, what, happening, happens, what's, happened, hapless, happenings, happenstance