Hoot at. Cry out against. See hoot, v. a.
Hop, v. n.
- 1. Spring or leap on one leg or foot.
- 2. Leap, bound, jump, skip, spring, caper, frisk, frisk about.
- 3. Dance, trip.
- 4. Limp, halt, hobble, walk lame.
Hop, n.
- 1. Leap, bound, jump, spring, skip, caper.
- 2. Dance.
Hope, n.
- 1. Trust, confidence, faith, reliance.
- 2. Expectancy, trustful longing, waiting under the possibility of fulfilment, sense of possible fulfilment.
- 3. Possibility of good, chance of the desired end, room for expectation, chance of a favorable result.
- 4. Reliance, dependence, object of trust or reliance, ground of confidence.
Hope, v. a. Await (something agreeable), hope for, trustingly long for.
Hope, v. n. Trust, wait in trustful longing, indulge or entertain a hope, be in hopes, live in hopes, look on the bright side, flatter one’s self.
Hope for. Long for with trust. See hope, v. a.
Hopeless, a.
- 1. Despairing, desperate, forlorn, disconsolate, downcast, crushed.
- 2. Remediless, irremediable, incurable, past cure, helpless, past help.
- 3. Impossible, impracticable.