praying

3 definitions • 5 examples

present participle of

to speak to a god either privately or in a religious ceremony in order to express love, admiration, or thanks or in order to ask for something:

She knelt and prayed silently.

Let us pray for the victims of this terrible disaster.

[ + that ] We've been praying to God that your son will make a complete recovery.

formal You must pray (= ask for) God's forgiveness for what you have done.

to hope for something very much:

We're praying for good weather for tomorrow's game.