Intrigue Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Definition of intrigue · 1 : to arouse the interest, desire, or curiosity of intrigued by the tale · 2 : cheat, trick · 3 : to get, make, or accomplish by secret ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut intrigue noun SaveWord in·​trigue |\ˈin-ˌtrēg ,in-ˈtrēg \ Definitionofintrigue (Entry1of2) 1a :thepracticeofengaginginsecretschemes b :asecretscheme:machination 2 :aclandestineloveaffair intrigue verb in·​trigue |\in-ˈtrēg \ intrigued;intriguing Definitionofintrigue (Entry2of2) transitiveverb 1 :toarousetheinterest,desire,orcuriosityof intriguedbythetale 2 :cheat,trick 3 :toget,make,oraccomplishbysecretscheming intriguedmyselfintotheclub 4 obsolete :entangle intransitiveverb :tocarryonanintrigue(seeintrigueentry1) especially :plot,scheme OtherWordsfromintrigue Synonyms ChoosetheRightSynonym MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutintrigue OtherWordsfromintrigue Verb intriguer noun Synonymsforintrigue Synonyms:Noun conspiracy,design,machination,plot,schemeSynonyms:Verb collude,compass,connive,conspire,contrive,machinate,plot,putup,scheme VisittheThesaurusforMore  ChoosetheRightSynonymforintrigue Noun plot,intrigue,machination,conspiracy,cabalmeanaplansecretlydevisedtoaccomplishanevilortreacherousend.plotimpliescarefulforesightinplanningacomplexscheme. anassassinationplot intriguesuggestssecretunderhandedmaneuveringinanatmosphereofduplicity. backstairsintrigue machinationimpliesacontrivingofannoyances,injuries,orevilsbyindirectmeans. themachinationsofapartyboss conspiracyimpliesasecretagreementamongseveralpeopleusuallyinvolvingtreasonorgreattreachery. aconspiracytofixprices cabaltypicallyappliestopoliticalintrigueinvolvingpersonsofsomeeminence. acabalamongpowerfulsenators ExamplesofintrigueinaSentence Noun Rolston'sworkchannelsthevampishintrigueofvintageHollywoodwithasenseofironyandwitthatmakestheworktrulymodern. —StephanieSung,Picture,September/October2008 Inthis,asinanyotherenterprisewherethereisthepromiseofmoney,intriguesandliesandhoodwinkingandbullyingabound. —AliceMunro,"Hard-LuckStories," inIntheStacks, 2002 Thestorybegantotakeonawarm,attractiveglowasaHighlandromanticepicofheroismandvillainy,ofintrigueandbravery,completewithcomelymaidenssuchasFloraMacDonaldandhandsomeheroessuchasBonniePrinceCharliehimself. —ArthurHerman,HowtheScotsInventedtheModernWorld,2001 anovelofintrigueandromance anadministrationcharacterizedbyintrigueandcorruption Verb Onedayduringmathstudyperiod,afterI'dfinishedmyregularassignment,Itookoutafreshsheetofpaperandtriedtosolveaproblemthathadintriguedme:whetherthefirstplayerinagameofticktacktoecanalwayswin,giventherightstrategy. —MartinGardner,ScientificAmerican,August1998 Bundywasalsoamanwhosethinkinginforeignaffairswasextremelyconventional…butwhointheareaofdomesticpolicywascuriouslymoreopen-mindedandunconventional,sothatthroughouttheKennedyyears,friendswouldbeintriguedbythedifferenceinBundy. —DavidHalberstam,Harper's,July1969 evidencethattheleadingmanufacturershadintriguedtokeeppricesartificiallyhigh themysterystoryintriguedmesothatIreaditinonesitting SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun Butthereisstillquarterbackintrigue,courtesyofcoachSeanMcVay. — HoustonMitchell,LosAngelesTimes,19Aug.2022 AyearafterBamAdebayosharedinOlympicgoldwithTeamUSAattheTokyoOlympics,therewillbelessforeignintriguethistimearoundfortheMiamiHeat. — IraWinderman,SunSentinel,4Aug.2022 There'sintrigue,suspense,andawholelotofBlackbeautyfrontandcenter. — PaulinaJayneIsaac,Glamour,28Sep.2021 However,thereissomeintrigueleftinthestateofAlabamaasthesecondsigningperiodopensWednesday. — BenThomas|[email protected],al,6Aug.2021 JonasWikstrand’soriginalscoredoesanicejobunderpinningthestory’stonalmixofcriminalintrigue,mystery,discordantrelationshipsandhiddensentimentalloyalties. — DennisHarvey,Variety,8July2022 UtesneedtofigureoutcenterpositionwithNickFordgone,whilerightguardhasintrigue,options. — JoshNewman,TheSaltLakeTribune,6Apr.2022 Inhistimeandourown,women’spowerhasgivenrisetopropaganda,romance,intrigue,scandal,andmyth. — ErinMaglaque,TheNewYorkReviewofBooks,6Apr.2022 Atcertainpositions,there’sasmuchintrigueattheminorleaguelevel—ifnotmore—thanthegroupofplayerssoonheadingtofacetheTampaBayRaysinBaltimore’sseasonopener. — AndyKostka,BaltimoreSun,5Apr.2022 RecentExamplesontheWeb:Verb Odor,afreeagentafterthisseason,ishittingjust.200,butleft-handedhitterswithpower(10homeruns,37RBIs)couldstillintrigueabuyer. — AndyKostka,BaltimoreSun,29July2022 Whathascontinuedtointrigueyouaboutexploringthatprocess? — DanSnierson,EW.com,11May2022 Ifthebottleitselfdoesn’tintrigueyou,what’shiddeninsidecertainlyshould. — GroomingPlaybook,TheSaltLakeTribune,10May2022 Skincareandmakeupprepintriguememore,butcomingtoaconsensusabouttheirworthinessisevenharder,giventhatnoone’sskinreactsthesametoeachproduct. — ELLE,18Apr.2022 AndRosemary’spointisalsotointrigueandenticePat. — WilsonChapman,Variety,15Apr.2022 ButtheHeatcraftedacontractthatcouldintrigueforyearsonthetrademarket. — IraWinderman,sun-sentinel.com,16Dec.2021 JumpslikethatwillcertainlyintrigueotherindependentactslookingtojumpstarttheircareerwithhelpfromTikTok’spromotionalmuscle. — EliasLeight,RollingStone,9Mar.2022 Fromthewayourbodiesworktothewaythatlightmovesthroughspace,there’salotthatcansurpriseandintrigueus. — JoshuaHawkins,BGR,20Feb.2022 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'intrigue.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. FirstKnownUseofintrigue Noun 1609,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1bVerb 1612,inthemeaningdefinedattransitivesense2 HistoryandEtymologyforintrigue NounandVerb Frenchintricateaffair,fromItalianintrigo,fromintrigaretoentangle,fromLatinintricare—seeintricate LearnMoreAboutintrigue Shareintrigue PosttheDefinitionofintriguetoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofintrigueonTwitter TimeTravelerforintrigue Thefirstknownuseofintriguewas in1609 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear DictionaryEntriesNearintrigue intrigante intrigue intrigued SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforintrigue LastUpdated 27Aug2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Intrigue.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrigue.Accessed30Aug.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforintrigue intrigue verb in·​trigue |\in-ˈtrēg \ intrigued;intriguing KidsDefinitionofintrigue (Entry1of2) 1 :toarousetheinterestorcuriosityof Themysteryintriguesme. 2 :plotentry2sense1,scheme Hisenemiesintriguedagainsthim. intrigue noun in·​trigue |\ˈin-ˌtrēg ,in-ˈtrēg\ KidsDefinitionofintrigue (Entry2of2) :asecretandcomplexplot MorefromMerriam-Websteronintrigue Nglish:TranslationofintrigueforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofintrigueforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY effulgence SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary ChallengingWordsYouShouldKnow Oftenusedtodescribe“themarchoftime,”whatdoesinexorablemean? Unpredictable Relentless Slow Swift Testyourvocabularywithour10-questionquiz! TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! 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