(grammar, of a verb) Not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object.The word "drink" is a transitive verb in "they drink wine", but an intransitive one in "they drink often."
(rare) Not transitive or passing further; kept; detained.And then it is for the image's sake and so far is intransitive; but whatever is paid more to the image is transitive and passes further. — Jeremy Taylor.
