tryst

noun
UK: /trɪst/
US: /trɪst/

  1. A secret meeting planned by lovers.

    1. Their tryst was in the park.
    2. The lovers arranged a clandestine tryst away from prying eyes to share a moment of intimacy.

  2. An appointment to meet at a certain time and place.

    1. They had a tryst at noon.
    2. The negotiators scheduled a tryst in Geneva, hoping to find common ground on the contentious issue.

Synonyms

date appointment rendezvous assignation meeting
tryst intransitive-verb

  1. To agree to meet at a specified time and place.

    1. They trysted by the river.
    2. The spies trysted under the cover of darkness to exchange vital information without being detected.
tryst transitive-verb

  1. To arrange or set a meeting or encounter.

    1. He trysted a meeting.
    2. She trysted a rendezvous with her informant, ensuring secrecy and minimal risk of exposure.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tryst" in English means: A secret meeting planned by lovers., An appointment to meet at a certain time and place..

The phonetic transcription of "tryst" is /trɪst/ in British English and /trɪst/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tryst": date, appointment, rendezvous, assignation, meeting.

Example usage of "tryst": "Their tryst was in the park.". More examples on the page.