Overview of noun designing

The noun designing has 1 sense

• design, designing -- (the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument")

Overview of verb design

The verb design has 7 senses

• plan, project, contrive, design -- (make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack")


• design -- (plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work")


• design -- (create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner; "Chanel designed the famous suit")


• design, plan -- (make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum")


• design -- (create designs; "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel")


• design -- (conceive or fashion in the mind; invent; "She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day")


• design -- (intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business")

Overview of adj designing

The adj designing has 1 sense

• designing, scheming -- (concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger")