Hoping

//ˈhoʊpɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Filled with or inspiring hope. rare

    "A hoping situation is not yet desolate."

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

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

From hope + -ing. Cognate with German Hoffnung (“hope”).

Etymology 2

From hope + -ing. Cognate with German Hoffnung (“hope”).

Etymology 3

From hope + -ing. Cognate with German Hoffnung (“hope”).

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