trysin
Definition
- Noun:
- An appointed meeting or rendezvous: "trysin" refers to a prearranged meeting, especially a romantic or secret one, between two people.
- The place of such a meeting: "trysin" can also denote the location where the meeting is scheduled to occur.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- They arranged a trysin at the old oak tree by the river. (A secret or romantic meeting.)
- She kept her trysin with him despite the rain. (She fulfilled her promise to meet at the appointed place.)
- He broke the trysin and never showed up. (He failed to attend the scheduled meeting.)
Advanced Usage
"to keep trysin": to honor or attend a prearranged meeting.
- He always keeps his trysin, no matter the circumstances. (He reliably shows up for scheduled meetings.)
"to break trysin": to fail to keep a promise to meet; to miss an appointment.
- She was hurt when he broke their trysin without warning. (She felt disappointed by his absence.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tryst (n): a more common variant of "trysin," meaning a secret meeting between lovers.
- They had a secret tryst in the garden. (A romantic rendezvous.)
Synonyms
- Rendezvous: a meeting at an agreed time and place, often secret.
- Assignation: a secret meeting, especially between lovers.
- Date: a social meeting, often romantic, between two people.
Related Idioms
"Meet by appointment": to have a prearranged meeting.
- The spies met by appointment at the café. (They had a scheduled secret meeting.)
"Keep an appointment": to attend a scheduled meeting.
- He always keeps his appointments, no matter what. (He is reliable in attending meetings.)