/ Dictionary / Index F forlorn hope: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: forlorn' hope' Pronunciation: [key] a perilous or desperate enterprise. a vain hope. a group of soldiers assigned to perform some unusually dangerous service. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. forlorn form Related Content Daily Word Quiz: benevolent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language