trend
An inclination in a particular direction.
Noun 4 meanings
An inclination in a particular direction.
“Her trend is to dump boyfriends when it gets serious.”
A tendency.
“There is a trend, these days, for people in films not to smoke.”
A fad or fashion style.
“Miniskirts were one of the biggest trends of the 1960s.”
An innovation, or a development of innovations.
“New trends in AI research are resulting in new opportunities.”
Verb 4 meanings
To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.
“The shore of the sea trends to the southwest.”
To cause to turn; to bend.
To be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting.
“What topics have been trending on social networks this week?”
To cleanse or clean (something, usually wool).
Etymology
From Middle English trenden (“to roll about, turn, revolve”), from Old English trendan (“to roll about, turn, revolve”), from Proto-West Germanic *trandijan (“to turn, roll, revolve”), apparently derived from a strong verb Proto-West Germanic *trindan. Cognate with Dutch trent (“circumference”).
TREND at a glance
TREND has 5 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (T 1 + R 1 + E 1 + N 1 + D 2) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,909 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with trend
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- TREAD6
- TREED6
- TEEND6
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