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Added 9 October 2026

hoping

/ˈhoʊpɪŋ/ verb

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

adjective

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

noun

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Origin

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

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