Hoping
/ˈhoʊpɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of hope form-of, gerund, participle, present
"I'm hoping the weather will be sunny tomorrow."
Adjective
- 1 Filled with or inspiring hope. rare
"A hoping situation is not yet desolate."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The people at large are hoping for great changes in light of the present situation."
Etymology
From hope + -ing. Cognate with German Hoffnung (“hope”).