v. 1 fascinate, beguile, captivate, attract, absorb, charm, pique, interest, titillate, arouse or excite the curiosity (of) It intrigues me to watch them put those ships into bottles 2 conspire, plot, connive, scheme, manoeuvre She was sure that everyone was intriguing against her
n. 3 conspiracy, plot, scheme, manoeuvre, collusion, stratagem, trickery, chicanery, double-dealing, guile, subterfuge, artifice, machination, deception Many of those close to the government are engaged in intrigue of some kind 4 affair, liaison, amour, romance, intimacy; adultery We all knew about the intrigue he was carrying on with the duke's wife