Hope vs. Hop

Hopenoun

The belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.

Hopenoun

(countable) The actual thing wished for.

Hopenoun

(countable) A person or thing that is a source of hope.

Hopenoun

The virtuous desire for future good.

Hopenoun

A hollow; a valley, especially the upper end of a narrow mountain valley when it is nearly encircled by smooth, green slopes; a comb.

Hopenoun

A sloping plain between mountain ridges.

Hopenoun

(Scotland) A small bay; an inlet; a haven.

Hopeverb

To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.

Hopeverb

To be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes.

Hopeverb

(intransitive) To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; usually followed by in.

Hopeverb

To wish.

Hopenoun

A sloping plain between mountain ridges.

Hopenoun

A small bay; an inlet; a haven.

Hopenoun

A desire of some good, accompanied with an expectation of obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable; an expectation of something which is thought to be desirable; confidence; pleasing expectancy.

Hopenoun

One who, or that which, gives hope, furnishes ground of expectation, or promises desired good.

Hopenoun

That which is hoped for; an object of hope.

Hopeverb

To entertain or indulge hope; to cherish a desire of good, or of something welcome, with expectation of obtaining it or belief that it is obtainable; to expect; - usually followed by for.

Hopeverb

To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation of good; - usually followed by in.

Hopeverb

To desire with expectation or with belief in the possibility or prospect of obtaining; to look forward to as a thing desirable, with the expectation of obtaining it; to cherish hopes of.

Hopeverb

To expect; to fear.

Hopenoun

a specific instance of feeling hopeful;

Hopenoun

the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled;

Hopenoun

grounds for feeling hopeful about the future;

Hopenoun

someone (or something) on which expectations are centered;

Hopenoun

United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (born in 1903)

Hopenoun

one of the three Christian virtues

Hopeverb

expect and wish;

Hopeverb

be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes;

Hopeverb

intend with some possibility of fulfilment;

Hope

Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large. As a verb, its definitions include: and Among its opposites are dejection, hopelessness, and despair.

Hopnoun

A short jump.

Hopnoun

A jump on one leg.

Hopnoun

A short journey, especially in the case of air travel, one that take place on private plane.

Hopnoun

A bounce, especially from the ground, of a thrown or batted ball.

Hopnoun

A dance.

Hopnoun

(networking) The sending of a data packet from one host to another as part of its overall journey.

Hopnoun

The plant (Humulus lupulus) from whose flowers, beer or ale is brewed.

Hopnoun

The flowers of the hop plant, dried and used to brew beer etc.

Hopnoun

Opium, or some other narcotic drug.

Hopnoun

The fruit of the dog rose; a hip.

Hopverb

(intransitive) To jump a short distance.

Hopverb

(intransitive) To jump on one foot.

Hopverb

(intransitive) To be in state of energetic activity.

Hopverb

(transitive) To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously.

Hopverb

(transitive) To jump onto, or over

Hopverb

To move frequently from one place or situation to another similar one.

Hopverb

(obsolete) To walk lame; to limp.

Hopverb

To dance.

Hopverb

(transitive) To impregnate with hops, especially to add hops as a flavouring agent during the production of beer

Hopverb

(intransitive) To gather hops.

Hopverb

To move by successive leaps, as toads do; to spring or jump on one foot; to skip, as birds do.

Hopverb

To walk lame; to limp; to halt.

Hopverb

To dance.

Hopverb

To impregnate with hops.

Hopverb

To gather hops. [Perhaps only in the form Hopping, vb. n.]

Hopnoun

A leap on one leg, as of a boy; a leap, as of a toad; a jump; a spring.

Hopnoun

A dance; esp., an informal dance of ball.

Hopnoun

A climbing plant (Humulus Lupulus), having a long, twining, annual stalk. It is cultivated for its fruit (hops).

Hopnoun

The catkin or strobilaceous fruit of the hop, much used in brewing to give a bitter taste.

Hopnoun

The fruit of the dog-rose. See Hip.

Hopnoun

the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)

Hopnoun

twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer

Hopnoun

an informal dance where popular music is played

Hopverb

jump lightly

Hopverb

move quickly from one place to another

Hopverb

informal: travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.;

Hopverb

make a quick trip especially by air;

Hopverb

jump across;

Hopverb

make a jump forward or upward