# trending

Pronunciation: say "TREN-ding" /ˈtɹɛndɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Currently popular, or becoming more popular.
   - Simple: Becoming popular very quickly, especially online or in the news.
   - _The hashtag stayed trending for three days after the launch._
   - _Retailers rush to stock whatever colors are trending each season._

## Verb

2. Present participle of trend. — present participle and gerund of trend
   - Simple: Present participle of trend. Use this form for movement in one direction happening now.
   - _Voter opinion is trending against the new policy._
   - _Housing prices have been trending downward since spring._

## Noun

3. An inclination or movement in a particular direction.
   - Simple: A steady movement or leaning in one direction over time.
   - _Economists noted a long-term trending toward urban living._
   - _The trending of public taste away from formal wear accelerated in the 1960s._

## Origin

**Meanings 1–2** — Formed from the word "trend" with the suffix "-ing".
**Meaning 3** — From Middle English trendinge (also trendynge), equivalent to "trend" plus the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/trending (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).