intrigue

Other spellings

• entrigue

Pronunciation

• (noun) enPR: ĭn'trēg, IPA ^(key): /ˈɪntriːɡ/

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• (verb) enPR: ĭntrēg', IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈtriːɡ/

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• Hyphenation: in‧trigue

Noun

Singular intrigue

Plural intrigues

1. (countable) An intrigue is when someone plots (plans) to do something in a secret and complicated way; a conspiracy, secret scheme.
   • Synonyms: conspiracy, plot and scheme

   After hearing that the politican had planned an intrigue, the citizens were outraged.

2. (uncountable) Intrigue is the activity of making a secret plan or conspiracy.
   • Synonyms: plotting and scheming

   There was a lot of intrigue in the secret orginization.

Verb

Plain form intrigue

Third-person singular intrigues

Past tense intrigued

Past participle intrigued

Present participle intriguing

1. (transitive) If something or someone intrigues you, it interests you.
   • Synonyms: interest and fascinate
   • Antonyms: disgust, turn off and bore

   That article on the creation of the universe intrigued the reader.

   The plot of the popular book intrigues most of its readers because it is interesting.

Related words

• intriguing
• intrigued