intrigue (noun)
1intrigue — ► VERB (intrigues, intrigued, intriguing) 1) arouse the curiosity or interest of. 2) plot something illicit or harmful. ► NOUN 1) the plotting of something illicit or harmful. 2) a secret love affair …
2intrigue — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ international, political ▪ court ▪ a tale of treachery and court intrigue VERB + INTRIGUE ▪ engage in …
3intrigue — I UK [ɪnˈtriːɡ] / US [ɪnˈtrɪɡ] verb Word forms intrigue : present tense I/you/we/they intrigue he/she/it intrigues present participle intriguing past tense intrigued past participle intrigued 1) [transitive] to make someone very interested in… …
4intrigue — I. noun Etymology: French intricate affair, from Italian intrigo, from intrigare to entangle, from Latin intricare Date: 1609 1. a. a secret scheme ; machination b. the practice of engaging in intrigues 2. a clandestine love affair Synonyms: see …
5intrigue — intrigues, intriguing, intrigued (The noun is pronounced [[t]ɪ̱ntriːg[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]ɪntri͟ːg[/t]].) 1) N VAR: usu with supp Intrigue is the making of secret plans to harm or deceive people. ...political intrigue. ...a powerful… …
6intrigue — in|trigue1 [ ın trig ] verb 1. ) transitive to make someone very interested in knowing more about something, especially something that seems mysterious: That old house has always intrigued me. 2. ) intransitive LITERARY to plan secretly,… …
7intrigue — 1 verb 1 (T) if something intrigues you, you are very interested by it, especially because it seems strange or mysterious: I was intrigued by his request. 2 (I) literary to make secret plans to harm someone or make them lose their position of… …
8intrigue — 1. verb her answer intrigued him Syn: interest, be of interest to, fascinate, arouse someone s curiosity, arouse someone s interest, pique someone s curiosity, pique someone s interest, attract 2. noun 1) political intrigue Syn: secret plan,… …
9intrigue — verb ɪn tri:g (intrigues, intriguing, intrigued) 1》 arouse the curiosity or interest of. 2》 plot something illicit or harmful. noun ɪn tri:g, ɪn 1》 the plotting of something illicit or harmful. ↘a secret love affair. 2》 a mysterious or… …
10intrigue — verb (intrigued, intriguing) –verb (t) /ɪnˈtrig / (say in treeg) 1. to excite the curiosity or interest of by puzzling, novel, or otherwise arresting qualities: intrigued by the prospect of danger. 2. to take the fancy of: her hat intrigued me. 3 …
