1. (noun)event something that happens at a givenplace and time
2. (noun)event, case a special set of circumstances "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
4. (noun)consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"