tryst
an appointment to meet at a certain time and place, especially one made somewhat secretly by lovers.
an appointed meeting.
an appointed place of meeting.
Chiefly Scot. to make an appointment or arrange a meeting with.
Chiefly Scot. to make an appointment or agreement.
Origin of tryst
1Other words for tryst
Other words from tryst
- tryster, noun
Words Nearby tryst
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How to use tryst in a sentence
Turns out Kalckar was having an affair with Wright and wanted to keep their trysts secret.
One of the Most Egregious Ripoffs in the History of Science - Issue 107: The Edge | Kevin Berger | October 20, 2021 | NautilusPicnics are welcome, and some nearby restaurants, including tryst and Spacycloud, are offering “Brown Bag Movie Meals” to go.
As someone who doesn’t relish cooking, my tryst with bebinca felt momentous.
How I Tried (and Failed) And Tried Again to Master the Goan Bebinca Cake | Joanna Lobo | April 1, 2021 | EaterOr when in the midst of an uncomfortably aggressive tryst, Franklin forced Tara to take a bite out of his jugular.
‘True Blood’ Premiere: Is Sex the Only Reason We’re Still Watching? | Kevin Fallon | June 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir tryst, however, is broken up several times by messages playing from the answering machine and never comes to fruition.
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The video follows the twosome on their romantic tryst, from canoodling in bed to riding carefree in a convertible.
Psy, Macklemore & More of the Best Music Videos of the Week (VIDEO) | Jean Trinh | April 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDid the controversial stairwell tryst on Thursday night's 'Reign' premiere leave you hot and bothered?
The 'Reign' Steamy Stairwell Shocker & TV’s 13 Dirtiest Sex Scenes (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | October 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTTo LaVette, their affair was a tryst, but Redding wanted to marry her, even though his girlfriend at home was pregnant.
Speed Read: 8 Juiciest Bits From R&B Diva Bettye LaVette’s Memoir ‘A Woman Like Me’ | Kevin Fallon | September 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd, at this first tryst in the sunshine, she was to set our wedding day.
The Reckoning | Robert W. ChambersThe priest, again consulted, advised compliance; and the man went trembling to the tryst.
The Science of Fairy Tales | Edwin Sidney HartlandBut if it failed—well, it would break her heart, but she'd have to keep the tryst, no matter what it cost her.
Mary Ware's Promised Land | Annie Fellows JohnstonSome day he might stumble upon some tryst, or open a letter, or overhear a gossip's careless word.
What Will People Say? | Rupert HughesIn Hawthornes Transformation some of the principal characters keep a tryst under this same statue.
The Story of Perugia | Margaret Symonds
British Dictionary definitions for tryst
/ (trɪst, traɪst) archaic, or literary /
an appointment to meet, esp secretly
the place of such a meeting or the meeting itself
(intr) to meet at or arrange a tryst
Origin of tryst
1Derived forms of tryst
- tryster, noun
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