the general course or prevailing tendency; drift

trends in the teaching of foreign languages; the trend of events.

style; vogue

the new trend in women's apparel.

the general direction followed by a road, river, coastline, or the like.

to have a general tendency, as events, conditions, etc.

to tend to take a particular direction; extend in some direction indicated.

to veer or turn off in a specified direction, as a river, mountain range, etc.

The river trends toward the southeast.

noun

aim , bearing , bent , bias , course , direction , drift , inclination , leaning , movement , orientation , progression , run , swing , tendency , tenor , wind , craze , cry , fad , furor , in-thing , latest thing * , look , mode , newest wrinkle , rage , thing * , vogue , cast , disposition , partiality , penchant , predilection , predisposition , proclivity , proneness , propensity , squint , turn , style , current , flow

verb

incline , lean , slant , squint