Meaning of tryst in English

1. Pronunciation

   /trɪst/

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1. Noun

   tryst

   Etymology

   late Middle English (originally Scots): variant of obsolete trist ‘an appointed place in hunting’, from French triste or medieval Latin trista

   Definitions

   1. a date

   Examples

   • « usually with a member of the opposite sex »
2. 2. a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)