Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Tempting · Tempt·ing · IPA /ˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/ 01 a. Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures. 1. Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures.