hopefuls

noun

SayHOHP-fuhlzUS/ˈhoʊpfl̩z/UK/ˈhəʊpfl̩z/

1 meaning of hopefuls

1
noun
Plural of hopeful. Use this form when talking about more than one person who wants to succeed.
Dozens of young hopefuls lined up to try out for the team.
The talent show drew hopefuls from every nearby town.
Note

hopefuls is a form of hopeful

hopeful, noun: A person who wants to win or succeed, especially someone running in an election. Full entry

Forms: hopefulhopefuls plural
Spelling: hopeful → hopefuls: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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