trend
/tɹɛnd/noun, verb1 syllable
Trend means: turn sharply; change direction abruptly.
Synonyms for trend15
noun, as in the popular taste at a given time
noun, as in a general direction in which something tends to move
noun, as in general line of orientation
verb, as in to be temporarily popular
What does trend mean?6
verb
turn sharply; change direction abruptly“The car cut to the left at the intersection”
to be temporarily popular
noun
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)“not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book”
the popular taste at a given time“leather is the latest vogue”
a general direction in which something tends to move“the shoreward tendency of the current”
general line of orientation“the river takes a southern course”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with trend?28
three syllables
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Trend in a sentence
- The gap between the rich and poor widens, and it is a concerning trend.Cangarejo
- I admire those who set trends, but it's not for me.Nuel
- She never reads magazines, missing out on the latest trends.Nuel
- If trends continue, the language is likely to become extinct in the near future.sundown
- If current trends continue, the language will likely die in the near future.mailohilohi
- This has been the trend for the past twenty years.CM
- There's a trend these days towards small families.CM
- Financial experts don't know what to make of this trend.papabear
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of trend
as a noun
- plural
- trends
as a verb
- past tense
- trended
- present participle
- trending
- third-person singular
- trends
- past participle
- trended