Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trending

/tɹˈɛndɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: trend-ing
IPA: /tɹˈɛndɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of trend

adj

Popular or becoming more popular.

noun

A trend, or inclination in a particular direction.

Example Sentences

"[…] the only conversation most people can keep track of is what’s trending on social media."
"the trendings of the coast"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *trandijan Old English trendan Middle English trenden English trend English -ing English trending From trend + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: trendinge

Inflected Forms

trendings (plural)

Derived Forms

nontrending

Synonyms

hot popular in demand sought-after

Rhymes With

spending ending never-ending sending depending defending attending pretending extending pending lending bending

Questions

How do you pronounce trending?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˈɛndɪŋ/.
What does trending mean?: present participle and gerund of trend
Where does trending come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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