hoping

Etymology

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

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of hope
    I'm hoping the weather will be sunny tomorrow.
  2. transport-hiking, train-hiking

adj

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

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