hoping
Meaning
-
present participle and gerund of hope
Concepts
hoping
hope
expectation
waiting for
wanting
desiring
wishing
hopeful
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
Etymology
From hope + -ing. Cognate with German Hoffnung (“hope”).
New
hope
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- To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.
- To be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes.
- To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; usually followed by in.
- To wish.
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