desperation

«desperation» in Mova's school dictionary: the feeling of having almost no hope, which makes you… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (desperation — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

Desperation is the feeling of having almost no hope, which makes you willing to try anything, even something risky. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories, characters act «in desperation» or «out of desperation», trying a last wild idea. In The Wind in the Willows Toad in desperation escapes from prison dressed as a washerwoman. In everyday life, «in desperation I asked my little brother» means you had no better choice.

examples

• In desperation, the lost boy shouted for help. tree →
• Out of desperation, Toad dressed up as a washerwoman. tree →
• There was desperation in her voice. tree →
• The hungry fox raided the bins in desperation. tree →
• In desperation, he tried the last key. tree →
• The team played with desperation in the final minutes. tree →
• In desperation, he returned home and knocked at the door. tree →

note

Uncountable. From «desperate». Phrases: «in desperation», «out of desperation». Do not confuse with «despair» (giving up hope completely), though they are close.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «desperation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.