tryst

1 of 2

noun

ˈtrist How to pronounce tryst (audio)
 especially British  ˈtrīst
1
: an agreement (as between lovers) to meet
2
: an appointed meeting or meeting place

tryst

2 of 2

verb

trysted; trysting; trysts

intransitive verb

: to make or keep a tryst
tryster
ˈtri-stər How to pronounce tryst (audio)
ˈtrī-
noun

Examples of tryst in a Sentence

Noun both lovers had to hurry to keep their noontime tryst in the park
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Even though the tryst was revealed only in the last episode of the regular season, the show's three-part reunion has been almost entirely dedicated to its fallout. Doha Madani, NBC News, 6 June 2023 Secrecy is hard to come by when you’re followed by the Secret Service, royal bodyguards, and Zahra Bankston (Sarah Shahi), the tenacious US deputy chief of staff who, in a very funny scene, discovers Henry in Alex’s hotel closet after one of their trysts. Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2023 In the most recent installment of the show, one aspect of Holland's performance in particular has garnered attention: a scene in which his character Danny Sullivan, adorned in black eyeliner, has a tryst with another man in a bathroom stall in a nightclub. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 15 July 2023 Suddenly the world believed that Shanahan — a 37-year-old attorney, philanthropist and investor — had a tryst with Tesla billionaire Elon Musk, 52, leading to Brin, 49, filing for divorce. Nick Maslow, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023 Getting to know one another after one early tryst, Henry and Alex discuss their unwieldy full names. Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2023 My parents tolerated our weekly tryst but disapproved of Roz’s extravagance while on the dole through family loans. Jane Shore, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023 Hotel bar trysts are a classic trope for a reason; what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, so the saying goes. Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2023 Hay wagon trysts have been absent from world drama for quite a while. David Benedict, Variety, 26 May 2023
Verb
That's according to model Bianca Ghezzi, who recently trysted with the beleaguered Cleveland Browns quarterback at a luxury villa in Miami Beach. Greg Rajan, Esquire, 3 Mar. 2016 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English triste appointed station for hunters, probably from trist, trust confidence, trust

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tryst was in the 14th century

Cite this Entry

“Tryst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tryst. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023.

Kids Definition

tryst

1 of 2 noun
ˈtrist How to pronounce tryst (audio)
 especially British  ˈtrīst
: a meeting arranged especially by lovers

tryst

2 of 2 verb
: to make or keep a tryst

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