tryst

1 of 2

noun

ˈtrist 

 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 

ˈtrī-

noun

Synonyms

Noun

• rendezvous
• appointment
• date

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

Per the season's sneak peek, this year's voyage pairs steamy trysts among the crew with some grimace-worthy incidents, from jellyfish sightings and jet ski accidents (and what looks to be a lone charter guest floating out to sea on a raft). —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025

On the reviewing platform, Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa notorious for her trysts with military men, sat up straight and watched them with brightly shining eyes. —Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

Verb

Jaclyn shockingly trysts with Valentin, and that's a problem For several episodes, the married Jaclyn has prodded the single Laurie to hook up with Valentin. —Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025

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

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

Rhymes for tryst

• cist
• cyst
• fist
• gist
• grist
• hissed
• kissed
• kist
• list
• missed
• mist
• schist

Kids Definition

tryst

1 of 2 noun

ˈtrist 

 especially British  ˈtrīst

: a meeting arranged especially by lovers

tryst

2 of 2 verb

: to make or keep a tryst