hoping
verbadjectivecommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈhəʊpɪŋ//
- United States//ˈhoʊpɪŋ//
Filled with or inspiring hope.
verb
- 1
Also a form of hopepresent participle and gerund of hope
I'm hoping the weather will be sunny tomorrow.
These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
The miserable man cast a wistful look towards the east, hoping to see the first faint streaks of day.
Etymology
From hope + -ing. Cognate with German Hoffnung (“hope”).
adjective
- 1
rareFilled with or inspiring hope.
A hoping situation is not yet desolate.
Forms
- comparative
- more hoping
- superlative
- most hoping
hopefully · In a hopeful manner.hopeless · Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.hopelessly · In a manner showing no hope
hoping · Filled with or inspiring hope.
Hopkins · An English, Irish and Welsh surname originating as a…hopped · Impregnated with hops.hopper · One who or that which hops.