hope
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
How often you will meet it
Rank 299 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 70,721 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.034% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a specific instance of feeling hopeful it revived their hope of winning the pennant
- the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope
- grounds for feeling hopeful about the future also: promise there is little or no promise that he will recover
- someone (or something) on which expectations are centered he was their best hope for a victory
- United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003) also: Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hope
- one of the three Christian virtues
verb
- expect and wish also: trust, desire I trust you will behave better from now onI hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise
- be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes I am still hoping that all will turn out well
hope in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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We must hope that he will not be able to do this.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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He was kept under heavy guard at Hope last night, and later on confessed the crime.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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I hope it will be as good a match as you are making--only, perhaps, not a widower.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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Some comfort would it be to resound my woes where I am understood, and beg assistance where I might hope for relief.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1