adjective. full of people. Typically used to refer to a party, a dance club (disco,) etc. That party was hopping! See more words with the same meaning: exciting, fun, full of people.
SYNONYMS. hopefulness, optimism, expectation, expectancy. confidence, faith, trust, belief, conviction, assurance. 3'he does see some hope for the future'
Sentence Examples
I was hoping to find someone to take back with me. It was like fishing in a bath tub and hoping for a bite. Maybe he was hoping she would say no. The people are still hoping to see Your Majesty again.verb (used with object), hoped, hop·ing.
to believe, desire, or trust: I hope that my work will be satisfactory.When speaking you can use the past or present tense because you can only hope up unto the point of knowing. I see it as "I had hoped" means you had thought it could happen but realise now it wont. "I am hoping" means there is still a chance of it happening.
Rabbit hopping is a performance sport where rabbits are directed to run through a course of jumps ranging from 4 – 20 inches high.
Just two minutes of HOPPING a day can strengthen bones and reduce the risk of suffering a fracture, scientists find. It may not be the most dignified form of exercise, but hopping may help protect older people from hip fractures. And bone density was found to improve after just one year.
verb leaps, leaping, leapt or leaped
(intr) to jump suddenly from one place to another. (intr often foll by at) to move or react quickly. (tr) to jump over. to come into prominence rapidlythe thought leapt into his mind.your or you're
- your = possession / my house, her car, his car, their country, our car,
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- You're driving me crazy.
- You're (you are) going the wrong way.
- I think I know your brother.
Definition of waste of time. : a bad use of time The lecture was a complete waste of time.
“I hop on a call with you before your federal confirmation.” The “hop on” is clearly from the established English idiom to mean jumping or getting onto something that is moving. So the first notion is that your call is hopping onto the metaphorical moving car of your event or situation.
adjective. full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism. exciting hope; promising advantage or success: a hopeful prospect.
to face and deal with responsibilities, problems, or difficulties, especially successfully or in a calm or adequate manner: After his breakdown he couldn't cope any longer. Archaic. to come into contact; meet (usually followed by with).
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| definition 1: | a long ecclesiastical robe worn as an outer garment in processions and the like. |
| definition 2: | any covering resembling a cloak. similar words: cloak, mantle |
| related words: | cape |
What is the adverb for hopes? In a hopeful manner. [from 17th c.] It is hoped that; I hope; we hope.
to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work.
a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language, as happy, joyful, elated. A dictionary of synonyms and antonyms (or opposites), such as Thesaurus.com, is called a thesaurus.
An 'ing' verb can be called a GERUND. We use a gerund like a noun. An 'ing' verb can also be called a present participle. We can use a present participle in continuous tenses.
verb (used with object), tied, ty·ing.
to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog's tail. to draw together the parts of with a knotted string or the like: to tie a bundle tight.The -ing form is lying and the past simple is lay. The -ed form, lain, is very formal and is rarely used: I love to lie on a beach and read.
Verb Function
Adding “ing” to verbs can change the tense of the verb to various instances of the continuous, denoting ongoing actions. In the sentence, “I'm singing opera,” the verb “singing" denotes the present continuous tense.eat
| present simple I / you / we / they eat | /iːt/ /iːt/ |
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| he / she / it eats | /iːts/ /iːts/ |
| past simple ate | /et/, /e?t/ /e?t/ |
| past participle eaten | /ˈiːtn/ /ˈiːtn/ |
| -ing form eating | /ˈiːt?ŋ/ /ˈiːt?ŋ/ |
The "-
ing" noun (or gerund) can be
the direct object of
certain verbs.
Some verbs that are followed by a gerund are
the following: Admit. Avoid.
Here are some examples:
- I am doing my homework.
- I have been writing all day.
- I was writing when the pizza arrived.
when a verb ends in "e", drop the "e" and add "-ing". For example: "take + ing = taking". when a one-syllable verb ends in vowel + consonant, double the final consonant and add "-ing". For example: "hit + ing = hitting".
Which tense you should use would depend on context. If you are telling a story in which the events are being related in the simple past tense, then using the past perfect "had hoped" refers to something which happened earlier.
cannot always be changed to: "I hope that he will have his passport with him." as the first one has both present and future meaning, but the second one can only have future meaning. So hope + the present tense is rather more flexible than hope + will, but sometimes they mean the same thing.
Expressing Hope. You can use formal as well as informal sentences in order to express hope. The normal expression is by simply using the verb 'hope' in the tense required by the sentence: “I hope to see you soon.”
hope Sentence Examples
- I hope you like it.
- I hope to have a love like yours some day.
- I hope you decide to take the job.
- I hope your meeting goes well.
- I hope you accept this by the time the baby is born.
- I'm sending you this card and hope to see you on your birthday if you can get away.
As dojibear said, "hope" is not a stative verb. It has a continuous form and a simple form, just like any other non-stative verb.
hoped. simple past tense and past participle of hope.
It requires an object - it's not an intransitive verb in this case. So the infinitive is a noun phrase, and is the direct object of hope. It is what is hoped for.
The past tense of “is” is “was” (singular) and “were” (plural); these are forms of the verb “to be.” The word “is” is the third-person singular present tense of “to be”; the other forms are “am” (first-person singular present tense) and “are” (plural present tense).
