Plural of hope
regular plural
The plural of hope is hopes.
Forms of hope
| Singular | hope /ˈhəʊp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | hopes /hoʊps/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Hopes in a sentence
- All hopes for a truce are gone after the latest attack.
- My hopes wa'n't disappointed.1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter III, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC
- The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars.From the entry win
- The runner had high hopes, but was out of contention after the first heat.From the entry heat
- She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions.From the entry allegation
Meaning of hope
- verb To want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that (+ clause); or (informal) with clause; or with so or (negative) not].
- verb To intend to do something and look forward to the prospect of having done it [with to (+ infinitive)].
- verb To expect optimistically that one might get something (either a change in circumstance or an object) [with for].
Questions about the plural of hope
- What is the plural of hope?
- The plural of hope is hopes.
- Is hope countable?
- Hope is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hope (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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