adj
Meaning 1
Filled with or inspiring hope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Examples
- A hoping situation is not yet desolate.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hoping
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊpɪŋ/
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rhymes with (General American) -oʊpɪŋ
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rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -əʊpɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: HH OW1 P IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of hope
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Examples
- I'm hoping the weather will be sunny tomorrow.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From hope + -ing. Cognate with German Hoffnung (“hope”).
Real reading context