n. 1 expectation and desire for a thing. 2 person or thing giving cause for hope. 3 what is hoped for. v. (ping) 1 feel hope. 2 expect and desire. 3 feel fairly confident. o hope against hope cling to a mere possibility. [Old English] hopeful adj. 1 feeling hope. 2 causing or inspiring hope. 3 likely to succeed, promising. n. person likely to succeed. hopefully adv. 1 in a hopeful manner. 2 it is to be hoped (hopefully, we will succeed).
