■ noun
1》 a feeling of expectation and desire.
↘a cause or source of ~.
↘grounds for hoping.
2》 archaic a feeling of trust.
■ verb
1》 expect and desire: he's hoping for an offer of compensation.
2》 intend if possible to do something.
Phrases
~ against ~ cling to a mere possibility.
not a (or Brit. some ) ~ informal no chance at all.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
OE hopa (n.), hopian (v.), of Gmc origin.