hoping

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hoping

/ˈhoʊpɪŋ/ US
/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ UK

Rhymes with (General American) -oʊpɪŋ, (Received Pronunciation) -əʊpɪŋ

Where it comes from

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

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of hope I'm hoping the weather will be sunny tomorrow.

adjective more hoping · most hoping

rare Filled with or inspiring hope. A hoping situation is not yet desolate.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: skip, hop-skip, record hop, waiting, looking, peace, wanting, wishing, trusting, wondering, wish, dreaming, pending, expecting, awaiting, entrusting

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Español	esperante, esperador, aguardante, aguardador

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@misc{hoping_2026,
  title = {hoping},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hoping},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}