tryst

The definition of a tryst is a planned meeting.

(noun)

An example of tryst is a secret planned gathering of two lovers in a hotel.

Tryst is defined as to plan to meet at a certain time.

(verb)

An example of tryst is for old friends to plan to get together at a restaurant.

See tryst in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an appointment to meet at a specified time and place, esp. one made secretly by lovers
1. a meeting held by appointment
2. the place of such a meeting
  also trysting place
Scot. a market or fair, esp. for cattle

Origin: ME triste, var. of tristre < OFr, hunting station, hence hunting rendezvous < ?

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to agree to meet

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See tryst in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

intransitive verb tryst·ed, tryst·ing, trysts

To keep a tryst.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English trist

Origin: , from Old French triste, a waiting place (in hunting); see deru- in Indo-European roots

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