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Tempting

verb
/ˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 3.0

Definitions

1.verbTo provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
"She tempted me to eat the apple."
2.verbTo attract; to allure.
"Its glossy skin tempted me."
3.verbTo provoke something; to court.
"It would be tempting fate."
4.nounThe act of subjecting somebody to temptation.
5.adjectiveAttractive, appealing, enticing.
6.adjectiveSeductive, alluring, inviting.

Synonyms

beguileentranceenticefandlurepanderteasefomenturgeinvitingalluringenticing

Rhymes With

attemptingpreemptingexemptingemptingattempt ing
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