wishing

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of expressing or experiencing a desire for something that is not currently true or present: "Wishing" refers to the mental or verbal expression of a hope or desire for a specific outcome, often one that is difficult or impossible to attain.
   • A specific feeling of desire: It can denote the feeling or state of wanting something.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The wishing well was full of coins from people hoping for good luck. (People expressed their desires by throwing coins.)
  • Her constant wishing for a new car did not make it appear. (Her repeated expression of desire had no effect.)
  • He was lost in wishing and could not focus on the present. (He was preoccupied with feelings of desire.)

Advanced Usage

• "To make a wish": This common phrase uses the gerund "wishing" implicitly. It means to express a specific desire, often silently or on a special occasion.

  • She closed her eyes and made a wish before blowing out the candles. (This action is an act of wishing.)

• "Wishing thinking": While the common idiom is "wishful thinking," the concept relates to "wishing." It describes the error of believing something is true because one wishes it to be so.

  • Believing he would win the lottery without buying a ticket was just wishing. (This illustrates the futile aspect of mere wishing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Wish (verb/noun): The base form. As a verb: to desire or hope for. As a noun: the desire itself.

  • I wish you a happy birthday. (Verb)
  • My wish is to travel the world. (Noun)

• Wishful (adjective): Having or expressing a wish or longing.

  • She had a wishful look in her eyes.

Synonyms

• Desiring: The act of wanting something strongly.
• Hoping: Wanting something to happen or be true, often with more expectation than "wishing."
• Longing: A prolonged and passionate desire.

Related Phrases

• Wishing someone well: Expressing hope for someone's good fortune or health.

  • I am wishing you well in your new job.

• Wishing on a star: The act of making a wish upon seeing a shooting star, based on folklore.

  • As children, we spent nights wishing on a star.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a specific feeling of desire
   • he got his wish
   • he was above all wishing and desire

Từ đồng nghĩa

• wish
• want