Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - intrigue

(intrigued) 1. Intrigue is the making of secret plans to harm or deceive people. ...political intrigue. ...a powerful story of intrigue, passion and betrayal. N-VAR: usu with supp 2. If something, especially something strange, intrigues you, it interests you and you want to know more about it. The novelty of the situation intrigued him. = fascinate VERB: V n