hoping

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhəʊpɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: (General American) -oʊpɪŋ, (Received Pronunciation) -əʊpɪŋ

Verb

hoping

1. present participle and gerund of hope

   I'm hoping the weather will be sunny tomorrow.

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Timothy 3:13:

     These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

   • 1841 February–November, Charles Dickens, “Barnaby Rudge. Chapter 18.”, in Master Humphrey’s Clock, volume III, London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC:

     The miserable man cast a wistful look towards the east, hoping to see the first faint streaks of day.

Adjective

hoping (comparative more hoping, superlative most hoping)

1. (rare) Filled with or inspiring hope.

   A hoping situation is not yet desolate.