trend

ot noun

1. An inclination in a particular direction. the trend of a coastline
2. A tendency. There is a trend, these days, for people in films not to smoke.
3. A fad or fashion style. Miniskirts were one of the biggest trends of the 1960s.
4. A line drawn on a graph that approximates the trend of a number of disparate points.

fe’l verb

1. To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend. The shore of the sea trends to the southwest.
2. To be the subject of a trend; to be currently popular, relevant or interesting. What topics have been trending on social networks this week?
3. To cause to turn; to bend.
4. To cleanse or clean (something, usually wool).