appealappealappealsappealedappealing2verb (appeals, appealing, appealed)1to ask in a serious way for something that you want very much: Aid workers in the disaster area appealed for food and clothing.2to be attractive or interesting to somebody: Living in a big city doesn't appeal to me.appealappealappealsappealedappealing1noun1(no plural) a quality that makes somebody or something attractive or interesting: I can't understand the appeal of stamp collecting.2asking a lot of people for money, help or information: The police made an appeal for witnesses to come forward.