intrigue

[ verb in-treeg; noun in-treeg, in-treeg ]

/ verb ɪnˈtrig; noun ɪnˈtrig, ˈɪn trig /

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verb (used with object), in·trigued, in·tri·guing.

to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.

to achieve or earn by appealing to another's curiosity, fancy, or interest: to intrigue one's way into another's notice.

to draw or capture: Her interest was intrigued by the strange symbol.

to accomplish or force by crafty plotting or underhand machinations.

Obsolete. to entangle.

Obsolete. to trick or cheat.

verb (used without object), in·trigued, in·tri·guing.

to plot craftily or underhandedly.

to carry on a secret or illicit love affair.

noun

the use of underhand machinations or deceitful stratagems.

such a machination or stratagem or a series of them; a plot or crafty dealing: political intrigues.

a secret or illicit love affair.

the series of complications forming the plot of a play.

Origin of intrigue

1640–50; < French intriguer < Italian intrigare < Latin intrīcāre to entangle; see intricate

SYNONYMS FOR intrigue

1 interest, attract, fascinate.

7 manipulate.

9, 10 manipulation.

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10. See conspiracy.

OTHER WORDS FROM intrigue

in·tri·guer, noun in·tri·guing·ly, adverb out·in·trigue, verb (used with object), out·in·trigued, out·in·tri·guing. un·in·trigued, adjective

un·in·tri·guing, adjective

Words nearby intrigue

intrenching tool, intrepid, intricacy, intricate, intrigant, intrigue, intriguing, intrinsic, intrinsic factor, intrinsic parity, intrinsic reflex

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British Dictionary definitions for intriguing (1 of 2)

intriguing

/ (ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ) /

adjective

arousing great interest or curiosity an intriguing mystery

Derived forms of intriguing

intriguingly, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for intriguing (2 of 2)

intrigue

verb (ɪnˈtriːɡ) -trigues, -triguing or -trigued

(tr) to make interested or curious I'm intrigued by this case, Watson

(intr) to make secret plots or employ underhand methods; conspire

(intr often foll by with) to carry on a clandestine love affair

noun (ɪnˈtriːɡ, ˈɪntriːɡ)

the act or an instance of secret plotting, etc

a clandestine love affair

the quality of arousing interest or curiosity; beguilement

Derived forms of intrigue

intriguer, noun

Word Origin for intrigue

C17: from French intriguer, from Italian intrigare, from Latin intrīcāre; see intricate

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intrigue

verb (used with object), in·trigued, in·tri·guing.

verb (used without object), in·trigued, in·tri·guing.

noun

Origin of intrigue

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adjective

Derived forms of intriguing

British Dictionary definitions for intriguing (2 of 2)

verb (ɪnˈtriːɡ) -trigues, -triguing or -trigued

noun (ɪnˈtriːɡ, ˈɪntriːɡ)

Derived forms of intrigue

Word Origin for intrigue

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

intrigue

verb (used with object), in·trigued, in·tri·guing.

verb (used without object), in·trigued, in·tri·guing.

noun

Origin of intrigue

SYNONYMS FOR intrigue

synonym study for intrigue

OTHER WORDS FROM intrigue

Words nearby intrigue

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adjective

Derived forms of intriguing

British Dictionary definitions for intriguing (2 of 2)

verb (ɪnˈtriːɡ) -trigues, -triguing or -trigued

noun (ɪnˈtriːɡ, ˈɪntriːɡ)

Derived forms of intrigue

Word Origin for intrigue

British Dictionary definitions for intriguing (1 of 2)