forlorn hope

English - Turkish

Definition of forlorn hope in English Turkish dictionary

boş ümit

ümitsiz girişim

fedailer takımı (savaş)

English - English

Definition of forlorn hope in English English dictionary

A small troop picked to make an advance attack, or the first attack; a storming party

Lieutenant Templeton of the 76th offered to lead the forlorn hope.

Any dangerous or hopeless venture

a hopeless or desperate enterprise

desperate or perilous undertaking; vain hope; group of soldiers selected to perform a dangerous mission

Related Terms

forlorn hopes

plural form of forlorn hope

Hyphenation

for·lorn hope

Turkish pronunciation

fırlôrn hōp

Synonyms

cannon fodder

Pronunciation

/fərˈlôrn ˈhōp/ /fɜrˈlɔːrn ˈhoʊp/

Etymology

() From forlorn + hope, in part-translation of Dutch verloren hoop ‘lost troop’.