Definition

1. Noun:
   • A secret meeting, especially between lovers: A "tryst" refers to a private, often prearranged, meeting between two people, typically romantic partners, who wish to be alone together.
   • An appointment to meet at a specific time and place: It can also denote a simple date or arranged meeting, though it often retains a connotation of secrecy or romance.

Usage

• The word "trypt" is used to describe a private, often romantic, meeting. It implies a sense of secrecy, intimacy, or assignation. It is a somewhat literary or old-fashioned term.

Examples

• Noun:
  • They arranged a midnight tryst in the garden.
  • The old letters revealed details of their secret trysts.
  • It was more than just a date; it felt like a romantic tryst.

Advanced Usage

• "To keep a tryst": To honor or attend a prearranged meeting.
  • He promised to keep their tryst by the old oak tree.
• "Trysting place": A location designated or known for secret meetings.
  • The secluded beach was their favorite trysting place.

Variants and Related Words

• Trysting (adj, archaic): Pertaining to or used for a tryst.
  • The trysting hour was near.

Synonyms

• Rendezvous: A meeting at an agreed time and place.
• Assignation: A secret meeting, especially one between lovers.
• Date: A social or romantic appointment.

Antonyms

• Public meeting
• Official appointment

Related Idioms or Phrases

• "A lover's tryst": A classic phrase emphasizing the romantic and secret nature of the meeting.
  • The novel's plot hinged on a failed lover's tryst.

Noun

1. a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
2. a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex