tryst

noun

\ ˈtrist

, especially British ˈtrīst\

Definition of tryst

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : an agreement (as between lovers) to meet

2 : an appointed meeting or meeting place

tryst

verb

trysted; trysting; trysts

Definition of tryst (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to make or keep a tryst

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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

Another Marine officer, who was stationed on a Navy ship after 9/11, told me that a female officer had regular trysts with an enlisted sailor in the engine room. — Heather Mac Donald, WSJ, "Women Don’t Belong in Combat Units," 13 Jan. 2019 Trump is chatting with a guy named Ed (Bill McHugh), an elderly man who Samantha has a tryst with in the episode. — refinery29.com, "Sex And The City," 6 June 2018 Stormy surfaces As the McDougal deal came together, another woman was shopping her story of an alleged tryst with Mr. Trump. — Rebecca Ballhaus, WSJ, "Donald Trump Played Central Role in Hush Payoffs to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal," 9 Nov. 2018 An actual tryst requires people to be physically present in the same place, but foreplay can happen anytime, anywhere – and the faithful may have no idea. — Kim Komando, Fox News, "8 clever ways that tech can reveal a cheating spouse," 15 Sep. 2018 Solange and Claire's game/ceremony/tryst looks at first like an amusingly sick way to blow off some working-class steam. — Tony Adler, Chicago Reader, "The Artistic Home’s drag version of The Maids . . . drags," 27 June 2018 Presumably that’s where Austin and Mabel met for their trysts. — Brenda Wineapple, WSJ, "‘After Emily’ Review: The Belles of Amherst," 25 Oct. 2018 In February, on the day a story revealed an alleged 2006 tryst by the President with a Playboy model, the first lady again traveled separately to Andrews Air Force Base, rather than walk across the South Lawn with her husband to board Marine One. — Kate Bennett, CNN, "Melania Trump's popularity jumps in new CNN poll," 7 May 2018 Daniels signed a nondisclosure agreement to stay silent about the 2006 tryst (which the president denies) in exchange for $130,000 (which Daniels offered to return). — Editors, USA TODAY, "March for Our Lives, Elite Eight, Stormy Daniels on '60 Minutes': 5 things to know this weekend," 24 Mar. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: 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, "Johnny Manziel's Latest Flame Says He's 'Having a Tough Time of It'," 3 Mar. 2016

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