Main Entry: ¹trend

Pronunciation: \ˈtrend\

Function: intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, to turn, revolve, from Old English trendan; akin to Middle High German trendel disk, spinning top

Date: 1598

1 a : to extend in a general direction : follow a general course <mountain ranges trending north and south> b : to veer in a new direction : bend <a coastline that trends westward>
2 a : to show a tendency : incline <prices trending upward> b : to become deflected : shift <opinions trending toward conservatism>