intrigue
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.
to plot craftily or underhandedly.
to carry on a secret or illicit love affair.
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
1synonym study For intrigue
Other words for intrigue
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·tri·guing, adjective
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How to use intrigue in a sentence
More than half of the $600,000 ransom went missing, and became the subject of nationwide intrigue.
The last time a woman was executed for a federal crime, a kidnapping riveted the nation | Samantha Schmidt | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostIt may also have shown Washington’s assets as a backdrop for intrigue and trench-coated rendezvous on rain-splashed streets.
First day of new year unusually chilly, unusually wet | Martin Weil | January 2, 2021 | Washington PostThe injuries and uncertainty at key positions add another element of intrigue to Sunday’s game, which has playoff implications for Washington.
Alex Smith questionable, Terry McLaurin doubtful for Washington’s game against Carolina | Nicki Jhabvala | December 25, 2020 | Washington PostReading about and then re-creating those foods, inviting these plates filled with emotions into our own homes, bearing the love and woes and intrigue of multiple generations, across seas and land and time.
From the Strategist: The Best 2020 Cookbooks to Give, Recommended by Cookbook Authors | Nikita Richardson | December 10, 2020 | EaterWith no strong relationships or intrigue to the mystery, the story crashes and burns.
‘Twin Mirror’ is a pale reflection of Dontnod’s previous, story-rich games | Elise Favis | December 2, 2020 | Washington Post
Not for nothing did Rabin label Peres in his memoirs as “an indefatigable intriguer.”
And remember, every palace intriguer may also be a double agent, ready to trade your opinions to get information in return.
Startled and horrified, Georgie had become in regard to her cousin, that born intriguer, but as clay in the hands of the potter.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsEvery Frenchwoman at heart is an intriguer, here again was a similarity of tastes and pursuits.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsFrom the time that the notorious "Spanish marriages" had become facts, the Duke of Montpensier had been an intriguer.
Spanish Life in Town and Country | L. Higgin and Eugne E. StreetMeantime that intriguer had been making for himself a tortuous approach to royalty.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan SloaneShe did not want her hero turned into an intriguer, no matter how innocent his motive.
The Second Latchkey | Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
British Dictionary definitions for intrigue
(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
the act or an instance of secret plotting, etc
a clandestine love affair
the quality of arousing interest or curiosity; beguilement
Origin of intrigue
1Derived forms of intrigue
- intriguer, noun
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