1a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen:he looked through her belongings in the hope of coming across some information [count noun]:I had high hopes of making the Olympic team
[count noun] a person or thing that may help or save someone:their only hope is surgery
grounds for believing that something good may happen:he does see some hope for the future
2 archaic a feeling of trust:our private friendship, upon hope and affiance whereof, I presume to be your petitioner
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want something to happen or be the case:he’s hoping for an offer of compensation [with clause]:I hope that the kids are OK
[with infinitive] intend if possible to do something:we’re hoping to address all these issues
hope against hope
cling to a mere possibility:they were hoping against hope that he would find a way out
hope for the best
hope for a favourable outcome:I’ll just wait at home and hope for the best
hope springs eternal (in the human breast)
proverb it is human nature always to find fresh cause for optimism.
not a hope (in hell)
informal no chance at all:he hasn’t got a hope in hell of winning next year
some hope
British informal used to convey that there is very little chance that something will happen:he predicted a new world order in which nations would learn to live happily with their neighbours. Some hope!
