English · Word Candidate

trend

/tɹɛnd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: trends · trending · trended

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An inclination in a particular direction.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xu hướng theo một hướng nhất định

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Noun

Examples

the trend of a coastline

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A tendency.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xu hướng, thiên hướng

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Noun

Examples

There is a trend, these days, for people in films not to smoke.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có hướng nhất định, chạy, kéo dài, thiên về

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Verb

Examples

The shore of the sea trends to the southwest.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To cause to turn; to bend.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm cho quay hoặc cong

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Verb

Examples

Not farre beneath i' the Valley as ſhe trends / Her ſiluer ſtreame, ſome VVood-nymphs and her friends / That follovv'd to her aide, beholding hovv / The Brooke came gliding, […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “trend” mean?

An inclination in a particular direction.

Is “trend” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.