hoping
Translation
hoping, wishing
Examples
I'm hoping for good weather.
I'm hoping for good weather.
She is hoping to win the prize.
She is hoping to win the prize.
Grammar Patterns
hoping for ((sth.)) to want (sth.) to happen I'm hoping for good weather.
hoping to-inf to want to do (sth.) She is hoping to win the prize.
hoping (that) ... to want a particular thing to be true I'm hoping that you can come.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wishing, expecting, anticipating; Antonyms: dreading, fearing
Etymology
The present participle of the verb 'to hope'. Formed from 'hope' + '-ing'.
Memory Tips
The '-ing' ending shows an action that is currently in progress. You are in the act of having hope right now.