proceedings Syllabification: (pro·ceed·ings)Pronunciation: /prəˈsēdiNGz, prō-/Translate proceedings | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of proceedings noun an event or a series of activities involving a formal or set procedure:you complete a form to start proceedings Law action taken in a court to settle a dispute:criminal proceedings were brought against him a published report of a set of meetings or a conference. proceedings in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of proceedings in the British & World English dictionary