Definition, synonyms and related words
present participle of hope
"She was hoping to find her lost keys before leaving the house."
In plain English: Hoping means wishing for something to happen without knowing if it will actually come true.
"I am hoping that my team wins the game tomorrow."
Filled with or inspiring hope.
"The crowd left the stadium filled with hoping that their team would win again next season."
In plain English: Hoping is feeling that something good might happen even though you can't be sure it will.
"The hoping expression on her face showed she wanted everything to turn out well."
The word hoping comes from adding the suffix -ing to the base word hope. It entered English directly from Old English and retains its original meaning of wishing for something to happen.