hope

[ hohp ]

/ hoʊp /

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noun

the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope.

a particular instance of this feeling: the hope of winning.

grounds for this feeling in a particular instance: There is little or no hope of his recovery.

a person or thing in which expectations are centered: The medicine was her last hope.

something that is hoped for: Her forgiveness is my constant hope.

verb (used with object), hoped, hop·ing.

to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence.

to believe, desire, or trust: I hope that my work will be satisfactory.

verb (used without object), hoped, hop·ing.

to feel that something desired may happen: We hope for an early spring.

Archaic. to place trust; rely (usually followed by in).

Idioms for hope

hope against hope, to continue to hope, although the outlook does not warrant it: We are hoping against hope for a change in her condition.

Origin of hope

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English hopa; cognate with Dutch hoop, German Hoffe; (v.) Middle English hopen, Old English hopian

SYNONYMS FOR hope

1 expectancy, longing.

8 See expect.

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OTHER WORDS FROM hope

hop·er, noun hop·ing·ly, adverb self-hope, noun un·hop·ing, adjective

un·hop·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby hope

hop, step, and jump, hop-o'-my-thumb, hop-picker, hopak, hopatcong, hope, hope against hope, hope chest, hope diamond, hope springs eternal, hope, bob

Example sentences from the Web for hoping

But for those on the Israeli right who are hoping that this deferred dream will just fade away, they can forget it.

In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead |Dean Obeidallah |January 2, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
What image are you hoping people who pick up this book and read it, come away with?

Tim Howard’s Wall of Intensity |William O’Connor |December 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
We later learned that she had left him and was hoping he would catch the hint.

A Million Ways to Die in Prison |Daniel Genis |December 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They told me that Advent was all about waiting and hoping – that they were indeed a community of waiting and hoping.

During Advent, Lots of Waiting, But Not Enough Hope |Gene Robinson |December 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

But for all of us, a lot of life is still waiting and hoping.

During Advent, Lots of Waiting, But Not Enough Hope |Gene Robinson |December 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
We pulled on steadily, hoping to get up to her without being discovered.

Will Weatherhelm |W.H.G. Kingston
Alice asked, hoping to cheer him up, for the poor Knight seemed quite low-spirited about it.

Through the Looking-Glass |Charles Dodgson, AKA Lewis Carroll
Hoping for a clew, they examined the ground for his footprints, but could discover nothing.

The Gilded Man |Clifford Smyth
He worked with a right good will, hoping to make himself so useful that they would not feel inclined to get rid of him.

The Woman from Outside |Hulbert Footner
But he looked earnestly upon them, hoping that he should receive something of them.

St. Peter, His Name and His Office |Thomas W. Allies

British Dictionary definitions for hoping (1 of 2)

hope

/ (həʊp) /

noun

(sometimes plural) a feeling of desire for something and confidence in the possibility of its fulfilment his hope for peace was justified; their hopes were dashed

a reasonable ground for this feeling there is still hope

a person or thing that gives cause for hope

a thing, situation, or event that is desired my hope is that prices will fall

not a hope or some hope used ironically to express little confidence that expectations will be fulfilled

verb

(tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to desire (something) with some possibility of fulfilment we hope you can come; I hope to tell you

(intr often foll by for) to have a wish (for a future event, situation, etc)

(tr; takes a clause as object) to trust, expect, or believe we hope that this is satisfactory

Derived forms of hope

hoper, noun

Word Origin for hope

Old English hopa; related to Old Frisian hope, Dutch hoop, Middle High German hoffe

British Dictionary definitions for hoping (2 of 2)

Hope

/ (həʊp) /

noun

Anthony, real name Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins. 1863–1933, English novelist; author of The Prisoner of Zenda (1894)

Bob, real name Leslie Townes Hope. 1903–2003, US comedian and comic actor, born in England. His films include The Cat and the Canary (1939), Road to Morocco (1942), and The Paleface (1947). He was awarded an honorary knighthood in 1998

David (Michael). Baron. born 1940, British churchman, Archbishop of York (1995–2005)

Idioms and Phrases with hoping

hope

In addition to the idioms beginning with hope

hope against hope
hope springs eternal

also see:

great white hope
in hopes of
live in (hope of)
not a hope in hell
pin one's hopes on
while there's life, there's hope

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hope

noun

verb (used with object), hoped, hop·ing.

verb (used without object), hoped, hop·ing.

Idioms for hope

Origin of hope

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noun

verb

Derived forms of hope

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hope

noun

verb (used with object), hoped, hop·ing.

verb (used without object), hoped, hop·ing.

Idioms for hope

Origin of hope

SYNONYMS FOR hope

OTHER WORDS FROM hope

Words nearby hope

Words related to hoping

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