1. (noun) tendency, trend
a general direction in which something tends to move
Synonyms: trend, tendency, movement, propensity, course, disposition, inclination, leaning, vogue, style, drift
2. (noun) course, trend
general line of orientation
Synonyms: path, form, grade, vogue, style, trend, tendency, class, movement, course of instruction, course of study, drift, line, row, track, course of action, course
3. (noun) drift, trend, movement
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
Synonyms: impulsion, apparent motion, bm, effort, vogue, front, purport, trend, drive, tendency, gallery, move, movement, campaign, style, drift, apparent movement, motion, cause, social movement, bowel movement, impetus, crusade, motility, course, heading
4. (verb) vogue, trend, style
the popular taste at a given time
Synonyms: manner, mode, vogue, way, tendency, elan, movement, style, drift, expressive style, trend, stylus, fashion, panache, flair, course, dash
5. (verb) swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
Synonyms: foreshorten, veer, bring down, wind, turn off, edit out, arch, twist, hack, trim down, write out, prune, thin, kink, cut, rationalize, trim back, trim, ignore, swerve, shorten, crook, edit, thin out, cut down, skip, abridge, reduce, rationalise, arc, contract, burn, dilute, curve, switch off, sheer, make out, geld, slew, disregard, tailor, cut off, turn out, snub, slue, slide, issue, cut back, abbreviate, trend, curl, slip, skid
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