English word hoping comes from English landlubber, English hope
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| landlubber | English (eng) | (nautical, pejorative) Someone unfamiliar with the sea or seamanship, especially a novice seaman. |
| hope | English (eng) | (Christianity) The virtuous desire for future good.. (countable) A person or thing that is a source of hope.. (countable) The actual thing wished for.. (uncountable) The belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen. (Scotland) A small bay; an inlet; a haven.. A sloping plain between mountain ridges. (intransitive) To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation [...] |
| hoping | English (eng) | (rare) Filled with or inspiring hope. |