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Definition of "tryst" []

  • An agreement, as between lovers, to meet at a certain time and place. (noun)
  • A meeting or meeting place that has been agreed on. See Synonyms at engagement. (noun)
  • To keep a tryst. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "tryst" in a sentence
  • "New York tabloids jumped on what one called his tryst fund, and in an interview with Katie Couric, Rudy cried foul."
  • "In the middle of the studio a large wooden canvas painted blue with a black lined pulp inspired tryst is lifted by three studio assistants to rest on blocks against the wall so that it's bottom can be painted."
  • "Mr. Bush’s tryst is said to involve Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice."