hopes

4 definitions • 25 examples

to want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it might:

hope for I'm hoping for an interview next week.

[ + (that) ] She's hoping (that) she won't be away too long.

hope (that) I hope (that) she'll win.

hope and pray (that) We have to hope and pray (that) the operation will go well.

[ + to infinitive ] They hope to visit us next year.

It's good news, I hope.

hope not/so "Will you be at the meeting tomorrow?" "I hope not/so".

something good that you want to happen in the future, or a confident feeling about what will happen in the future:

hope for What are your hopes and dreams for the future?

hope of Is there any hope of getting financial support for the project?

[ + that ] Is there any hope that they will be home in time?

Young people are growing up in our cities without any hope of finding a job.

dash your hopes His reply dashed (= destroyed) our hopes.

pin (all) your hopes on someone/something They have pinned (all) their hopes on (= they are depending for success on) their new player.

live in hope She's very ill, but there's still hope/we live in hope (= we think she might be cured).

beyond/past hope The situation is now beyond/past hope (= unlikely to produce the desired result).

give up hope We never gave up hope (= stopped hoping) that she would be found alive.

a glimmer/ray of hope The letter offered us a glimmer/ray of (= a little) hope.

in the hope that I didn't phone until four o'clock in the hope that you'd be finished.

not hold out much hope of I don't hold out much hope of getting (= I don't expect to be able to get) a ticket.

the feeling that something desired can be had or will happen:

[ U ] We never entirely gave up hope.

[ U ] This research offers hope of developing better ways to treat cancer.

[ C ] He had hopes of being chosen for the leading part in the play.

to express the feeling or wish that something desired will happen:

[ I ] I’m hoping the company gives us a bonus this year.

[ + to infinitive ] We hope to see you soon.

[ + (that) clause ] I hope (that) his plane won’t be delayed.