trending

SayTREN-ding/ˈtɹɛndɪŋ/

Noun pluraltrendings

3 meanings of trending

1
adjective
Becoming popular very quickly, especially online or in the news.
Like a snowball that grows bigger as more and more people push it along.
That song is trending on every app right now.
Funny pet videos are always trending with younger viewers.
Similarpopular, hot
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2
verb
Present participle of trend. Use this form for movement in one direction happening now.
Sales are trending upward this quarter.
The temperature has been trending higher all week.
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3
nouncountable
A steady movement or leaning in one direction over time.
Like a river slowly bending in one direction over many years.
The trending of the market upward gave investors hope.
There was a clear trending toward warmer weather that year.
Similartrend, tendency, shift, drift, movement
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trending is a form of trend

trend, verb: To suddenly become very popular online, with many people talking about it. Full entry

Forms: trendtrends he/she/ittrending -ing formtrended past tense, past participle
Spelling: trend → trending: add -ing

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Origins

Meanings 1–2

It comes from the word "trend" plus the ending "-ing".

Meaning 3

It comes from the old English word "trendinge", made from "trend" plus "-ing".