- 1[uncountable, countable] a belief that something you want will happen hope (of something) There is now hope of a cure. hope (for somebody/something) Hopes for the missing men are fading. hope (that…) There is little hope that they will be found alive. hope (of doing something) They have given up hope of finding any more survivors. She has high hopes of winning (= is very confident about it). The future is not without hope. Don't raise your hopes too high, or you may be disappointed. I'll do what I can, but don't get your hopes up. There is still a glimmer of hope. The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve.
- 2[countable] hope (of/for something) hope (for somebody) hope (that…) hope (of doing something) something that you wish for She told me all her hopes, dreams, and fears. They have high hopes for their children.
- 3[countable, usually singular] hope (of something) hope (for somebody) a person, a thing, or a situation that will help you get what you want He turned to her in despair and said, “You're my last hope.” The operation was Kelly's only hope of survival. Idioms
to be in a situation where no improvement is possible
to destroy someone's hopes by making what they were hoping for impossible Hopes of a peaceful settlement have been dashed.
hold out little, etc. hope (of something/that…), not hold out any, much, etc. hope (of something/that…) jump to other results
people never stop hoping
because you want something to happen I called early in the hope of catching her before she went to work. He asked her again in the vain hope that he could persuade her to come (= it was impossible).
to have no chance at all She doesn't have a hope of winning.
pin (all) your hopes on somebody/something, pin your faith on somebody/something jump to other results
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