Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Designing · De·sign·ing · IPA /dɪzˈaɪnɪŋ/ a. n. 01 a. Intriguing; artful; scheming; as, a designing man. 1. Intriguing; artful; scheming; as, a designing man. 02 n. The act of making designs or sketches; the act of forming designs or plans. 1. The act of making designs or sketches; the act of forming designs or plans.