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adj · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: T R EH1 N D IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Popular or becoming more popular.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, not-comparable

Topics: business, marketing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hot, popular, in demand, sought-after

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A trend, or inclination in a particular direction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the trendings of the coast

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of trend

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From trend + -ing.

From Middle English trendinge, trendynge, equivalent to trend + -ing.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: felkapott — popular or becoming more popular
  • Japanese: 急上昇 (kyūjoushou) — popular or becoming more popular
  • Spanish: tendencia — popular or becoming more popular
  • Spanish: popular — popular or becoming more popular
  • Turkish: son zamanlardaki popüler — popular or becoming more popular
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