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trend en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /tɹɛnd/
• (UK) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *trandijan Old English trendan Middle English trenden English trend 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”). Akin to Old English trinde (“ball”), Old English tryndel (“circle, ring”). More at trindle, trundle.

Meanings

1. An inclination in a particular direction.
   • Her trend is to dump boyfriends when it gets serious.
   • the upward trend of stock-market prices
   • Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent,[…]. This trend will put additional strain not only on global energy resources but also on the environmental prospects of a warming planet. 2013 September-October, Michael Sivak, “Will AC Put a Chill on the Global Energy Supply?”, in American Scientist:
2. A tendency.
   • There is a trend, these days, for people in films not to smoke.
3. A fad or fashion style.
   • Miniskirts were one of the biggest trends of the 1960s.
   • But musical ancestry aside, the influence to which Bieber is most beholden is the current trends in pop music, which means Believe is loaded up with EDM accouterments, seeking a comfortable middle ground where Bieber’s impressively refined pop-R&B croon can rub up on techno blasts and garish dubstep drops (and occasionally grind on some AutoTune, not necessarily because it needs it, but because a certain amount of robo-voice is expected these days). 2012 June 26, Genevieve Koski, “Music: Reviews: Justin Bieber: Believe”, in The Onion AV Club:
   • To stay on top of what's happening, a good photographer has to follow the trends by watching what's being done in fashion magazines. 2006, Michael Grecco, Lighting and the Dramatic Portrait, Amphoto Books, →ISBN, page 114:
4. An innovation, or a development of innovations.
   • New trends in AI research are resulting in new opportunities.
5. A general development over distance.
   • The trend of the boundary goes around the mountains.
6. A line drawn on a graph that approximates the trend of a number of disparate points; the shift over time represented by such a curve on a graph.
7. The lower end of the shank of an anchor, being the same distance on the shank from the throat that the arm measures from the throat to the bill.
8. The angle made by the line of a vessel's keel and the direction of the anchor cable, when she is swinging at anchor.
9. (US, slang) Synonym of street takeover

Forms

Deriveds

trendbait · trendite · macrotrend · trendle · trendify · gigatrend · trendless · cephalocaudal trend · trend piece · trickle-up trend · trendspotting · antitrend · uptrend · downtrend · detrend · megatrend · trendwatcher · minitrend · subtrend · trendsetting · microtrend · trend-busting · trendoid · buck the trend · on trend · trendwhore · trendsetter · countertrend · trendlet · trend line · trendspotter

Relateds

craze · fad

Synonyms

street takeover

Translations (146)

kk үрдіс (inclination in a direction) · uz mayl (inclination in a direction) · ja 傾向 (inclination in a direction) · ru тренд (a fad) · ky тенденция (inclination in a direction) · tg майл (inclination in a direction) · ru тенде́нция (inclination in a direction) · cmn 趨勢 /趋势 (inclination in a direction) · ja トレンド (inclination in a direction) · pl trend (a fad) · kmr mode (a fad) · ca moda (a fad) · ko 경향 (inclination in a direction) · sw mwelekeo mkuu (inclination in a direction) · ro tendință (a fad) · lt tendencija (inclination in a direction) · ja 趨勢 (inclination in a direction) · nl neiging (inclination in a direction) · ru мо́да (a fad) · he אופנה \ אׇפְנָה (a fad) · nl rage (a fad) · it moda (a fad) · sh trȅnd (a fad) · mi ia (a fad) · hu tendencia (inclination in a direction) · uk мо́да (a fad) · km និន្នាការ (a fad) · be трэнд (inclination in a direction) · ar مُتَدَاوَل (a fad) · ru направле́ние (inclination in a direction) · cy trend (a fad) · fr tendance (inclination in a direction) · ca tendència (inclination in a direction) · fi trendi (inclination in a direction) · vi trào lưu (a fad) · az tendensiya (inclination in a direction) · tr tandans (inclination in a direction) · nl trend (a fad) · es tónica (inclination in a direction) · sq tendencë (inclination in a direction) · hi उपनति (inclination in a direction) · pl tendencja (inclination in a direction) · sk trend (inclination in a direction) · it tendenza (a fad) · mi tāera (a fad) · cs trend (inclination in a direction) · mk тенденција (inclination in a direction) · el ροπή (inclination in a direction) · sh тре̏нд (inclination in a direction) · sk tendencia (inclination in a direction) · fi villitys (a fad) · az meyil (inclination in a direction) · de Neigung (inclination in a direction) · da trend (inclination in a direction) · pt moda (a fad) · is tíska (a fad) · fr tendance (a fad) · ckb ڕەوەت (inclination in a direction) · de Trend (a fad) · ja トレンド (a fad) · fi trendi (a fad) · lv tendence (inclination in a direction) · sh tendèncija (inclination in a direction) · ca vessant (inclination in a direction) · fi suuntaus (inclination in a direction) · et trend (inclination in a direction) · da strømning (inclination in a direction) · hu irányzat (inclination in a direction) · fi tyyli (a fad) · pl trend (inclination in a direction) · sv tendens (inclination in a direction) · he טְרֶנְד (a fad) · ka ტენდენცია (inclination in a direction) · hi प्रवृत्ति (inclination in a direction) · te ధోరణి (inclination in a direction) · ko 트렌드 (inclination in a direction) · kk тенденция (inclination in a direction) · ru тренд (inclination in a direction) · he מְגַמָּה (inclination in a direction) · fr penchant (inclination in a direction) · nn trend (inclination in a direction) · ko 유행 (a fad) · bg мо́дна тенде́нция (a fad) · ko 추세 (inclination in a direction) · bg направле́ние (inclination in a direction) · nn trend (a fad) · ka ტრენდი (a fad) · th แนว (a fad) · fa گرایش (inclination in a direction) · es corriente (inclination in a direction) · ro tendință (inclination in a direction) · ca tendència (a fad) · uk на́прям (inclination in a direction) · tg тамоюл (inclination in a direction) · cs tendence (inclination in a direction) · te పోకడ (inclination in a direction) · pt modinha (a fad) · uk тренд (a fad) · sh trȅnd (inclination in a direction) · bg тенде́нция (inclination in a direction) · it tendenza (inclination in a direction) · ca corrent (inclination in a direction) · nb trend (a fad) · be тэндэ́нцыя (inclination in a direction) · cmn 潮流 (a fad) · ro trend (a fad) · sl tendenca (inclination in a direction) · de Trend (inclination in a direction) · sh тре̏нд (a fad) · es moda (a fad) · nb trend (inclination in a direction) · hu trend (inclination in a direction) · hy միտում (inclination in a direction) · uk тенде́нція (inclination in a direction) · eo furoro (a fad) · tr akım (a fad) · hy տենդենցիա (inclination in a direction) · hi झुकाव (inclination in a direction) · fi muoti (a fad) · he נְטִיָּה (inclination in a direction) · da retning (inclination in a direction) · fi kehityssuunta (inclination in a direction) · bg насо́ченост (inclination in a direction) · th แนวโน้ม (a fad) · es tendencia (inclination in a direction) · tr gidişat (inclination in a direction) · kmr trend (a fad) · ar رَائِج (a fad) · et tendents (inclination in a direction) · uz tendensiya (inclination in a direction) · pt tendência (inclination in a direction) · tr akım (inclination in a direction) · da tendens (inclination in a direction) · ms sohor kini (a fad) · tr trend (a fad) · mk тренд (inclination in a direction) · de Tendenz (inclination in a direction) · is tilhneiging (inclination in a direction) · uk тренд (inclination in a direction) · sh тендѐнција (inclination in a direction) · nl trend (inclination in a direction) · fi muotivirtaus (a fad) · cy tuedd (inclination in a direction) · tr moda (a fad) · el τάση (inclination in a direction) · nb tendens (inclination in a direction)

trend en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /tɹɛnd/
• (UK) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *trandijan Old English trendan Middle English trenden English trend 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”). Akin to Old English trinde (“ball”), Old English tryndel (“circle, ring”). More at trindle, trundle.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.
   • Huntsman starts out with a vision of Theron that’s specific, unique, and weighted in character, but it trends throughout toward generic fantasy tropes and black-and-white morality, and climaxes in a thoroughly familiar face-off. 2012 May 31, Tasha Robinson, “Film: Review: Snow White And The Huntsman”, in AV Club:
   • The shore of the sea trends to the southwest.
2. (transitive) To cause to turn; to bend.
   • Not farre beneath i' the Valley as ſhe trends / Her ſiluer ſtreame, ſome VVood-nymphs and her friends / That follovv'd to her aide, beholding hovv / The Brooke came gliding, […] 1616, William Browne, “The Fourth Song”, in Britannia’s Pastorals. The Second Booke, London: […] Thomas Snodham for George Norton, […], →OCLC, page 110:
3. (informal, intransitive, qualifier:social media) To be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting.
   • What topics have been trending on social networks this week?
   • The platform, founded in 2006, also came along just as TV’s cultural cachet was rising, with a growth in ambitious, talk-about-able appointment series. “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad” premiered during its run; twist-heavy serials like “Scandal” and “Game of Thrones” delivered the kind of OMG moments that got them trending regularly. 2023 July 10, James Poniewozik, “The Twitter Watch Party Is Over”, in The New York Times:
   • The hashtag #RepublicofThailand trended on Twitter in Thailand on Friday after parliament voted to push back the question of changing the constitution as protesters have demanded. 2020 September 25, Reuters Staff, “Thai republican hashtag trends after constitution change delayed”, in Reuters, Reuters, retrieved 25 Sep 2020:
   • "Puppy Bowl" was even a trending sports topic on Facebook. 2016 February 3, Voice of America, “Trending Today: Puppy Bowl”, in Voice of America, Voice of America:

Forms

Deriveds

betrend · trendy

Translations (30)

vi thịnh hành (to be the subject of a trend) · it tendere (To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend) · de angesagt sein (to be the subject of a trend) · es ser tendencia/tónica (to be the subject of a trend) · pt tender (To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend) · de en vogue sein (to be the subject of a trend) · es estar/ser canchero/trendy (to be the subject of a trend) · ar يَرُوج (to be the subject of a trend) · es estilarse (to be the subject of a trend) · es ser de ahora (to be the subject of a trend) · de erstrecken (To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend) · fi kääntää (To cause to turn; to bend) · de trenden (to be the subject of a trend) · de streben (To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend) · mer miitire (To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend) · es llevarse (to be the subject of a trend) · es estar a la última (to be the subject of a trend) · es estar de moda (to be the subject of a trend) · de neigen (To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend) · bg клоня (To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend) · bg отклонявам (To cause to turn; to bend) · de populär sein (to be the subject of a trend) · fi suuntautua (To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend) · de beschäftigen (to be the subject of a trend) · de verlaufen (To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend) · de wenden (To cause to turn; to bend) · ar يُتَدَاوَل (to be the subject of a trend) · fi kulkea (To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend) · de bewegen (to be the subject of a trend) · vi nổi (to be the subject of a trend)

trend en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /tɹɛnd/
• (UK) audio

Etymology

Compare German trennen (“to separate”).

Meanings

1. (UK, dated, dialectal, uncountable) Clean wool.

trend en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /tɹɛnd/
• (UK) audio

Etymology

Compare German trennen (“to separate”).

Meanings

1. To cleanse or clean (something, usually wool).

Forms