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Expecting vs Hoping - What's the difference?

expecting | hoping |

As verbs the difference between expecting and hoping

is that expecting is while hoping is .

As adjectives the difference between expecting and hoping

is that expecting is of a woman or female animal, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant while hoping is filled with or inspiring hope .

expecting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a woman or female animal, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.
    • The expecting mother is enthusiastic about learning child care.
    When is the new couple expecting ?

    Synonyms

    * see pregnant

    Anagrams

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    hoping

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • * William Trogdon
    • There are two kinds of adventurers: those who go truly hoping to find adventure and those who go secretly hoping they won't.
    I'm hoping the weather will be sunny tomorrow.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Filled with or inspiring hope.
    • A hoping situation is not yet desolate.