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

The 42-year-old actor—famous for his brooding stare, his peppered facial hair, a one-off tryst with Britney Spears, and his overall bad boy demeanor—was spotted today in New York City. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Forever Heartthrob Colin Farrell Is Polished in a Suit and Sneakers," 26 Mar. 2019 Normal People is the story of Marianne and Connell, classmates who have a semisecret tryst that begins in their senior year of high school and carries on (on and off) throughout college. — Samantha Leac, Glamour, "It’s Time to Put a Stop to ‘In-Betweenships’," 19 Apr. 2019 In this episode, B.I.G. has an after-hours tryst with a woman who happens to be involved with a player from the Knicks, who’s playing against the Utah Jazz that night. — Brian Josephs, Billboard, "The Notorious B.I.G.'s 25 Best Songs: Critic's Picks," 21 May 2018 Dating, discreetly, has been common for years among the liberal elites, and with the religious police now defanged, men and women can meet for trysts — the woman’s face concealed — in the family sections of many of Riyadh’s upscale cafes. — Washington Post, "Saudi women on the front line of change," 17 June 2018 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

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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