hoping

English

Etymology

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
   • 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

hoping (comparative more hoping, superlative most hoping)

1. (rare) Filled with or inspiring hope.

   A hoping situation is not yet desolate.