trending

From trend + -ing.

trending

1. present participle and gerund of trend

trending (not comparable)

1. (Internet, marketing) Popular or becoming more popular.

   Synonyms: hot, popular, in demand, sought-after

   • 2015 September 28, Yesha Callahan, “Social Media Is Driving the TV Conversation”, in The New York Times:

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

From Middle English trendinge, trendynge, equivalent to trend +‎ -ing.

trending (plural trendings)

1. A trend, or inclination in a particular direction.

   the trendings of the coast

• Tendring, tendring

From English trending.

• Hyphenation: tren‧ding

trending

1. (Internet, marketing) trending

trending

1. (Internet, marketing) to be trending; to become popular

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