INTRIGUE

I. noun Etymology: French intricate affair, from Italian intrigo, from intrigare to entangle, from Latin intricare Date: 1609 1. a secret scheme ; machination , the practice of engaging in ~s, a clandestine love affair, see: plot II. verb (~d; intriguing) Date: 1612 transitive verb cheat , trick , to accomplish by ~ , entangle , to arouse the interest, desire, or curiosity of , intransitive verb to carry on an ~, ~r noun