hoping
English edit
Etymology edit
hope + -ing. Cognate with German Hoffnung (“hope”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊpɪŋ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: (General American) -oʊpɪŋ, (Received Pronunciation) -əʊpɪŋ
Verb edit
hoping
- present participle and gerund of hope
- 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”, in Master Humphrey’s Clock, volume III, London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC, chapter 18:
- The miserable man cast a wistful look towards the east, hoping to see the first faint streaks of day.
- I'm hoping the weather will be sunny tomorrow.
Adjective edit
hoping (comparative more hoping, superlative most hoping)
- (rare) Filled with or inspiring hope.
- A hoping situation is not yet desolate.