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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of hope form-of, gerund, participle, present

   "I'm hoping the weather will be sunny tomorrow."

Adjective

1. 1
   Filled with or inspiring hope. rare

   "A hoping situation is not yet desolate."

Synonyms

All synonyms

appetitiveaspirationaspiringassumptionassuranceassured

Example

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”).

Related phrases

wishful hoping

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