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Definition of wishing : 1. a. & n. from Wish, v. t.
2. of Wish

Synonyms:

indirect request, deficiency, want, need, regard, neediness, deprivation, privation, lack, compliments, wish

hungering, thirsting, coveting, itching, longing, grasping, welcoming, hankering, pining, lusting, needing, craving

choosing, preferring, electing, judging, espousing, fancying, selecting, liking, favoring, picking, adopting, deciding, determining

hoping, presuming, anticipating, assuming, desiring, aspiring, dreaming of, contemplating, awaiting, trusting, believing, wanting, yearning, relying

expecting, considering, resolving, meaning, proposing, minding, endeavoring, planning, intending, aiming, scheming

bidding, seeking, petitioning, soliciting, urging, appealing, demanding, questioning, requisitioning, summoning, querying, pleading, requesting, inquiring, inviting, probing

Usage examples:

• That was what I was wishing." - "Miss Theodosia's Heartstrings", Annie Hamilton Donnell.
• I can't make myself tall by wishing, even though I have a long name. - "Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their Shetland Pony", Laura Lee Hope.
• I've been wishing you'd come! - "The Heart of Arethusa", Francis Barton Fox.