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- Dictionarysurprise/səˈprʌɪz/
noun
- 1. an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, etc.: "the announcement came as a complete surprise" Similar
- 2. denoting a complex method of change-ringing: "surprise major"
verb
- 1. (of something unexpected) cause (someone) to feel mild astonishment or shock: "I was surprised at his statement" Similar
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SURPRISE definition: 1. an unexpected event: 2. the feeling caused by something unexpected happening: 3. to make…. Learn more.
Surprise: [geographical name] city in south central Arizona west of Phoenix population 117,517.
Surprise definition: to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness. See examples of SURPRISE used in a sentence.
SURPRISE meaning: 1. an unexpected event: 2. the feeling caused by something unexpected happening: 3. to make…. Learn more.
11 meanings: 1. to cause to feel amazement or wonder 2. to encounter or discover unexpectedly or suddenly 3. to capture or.... Click for more definitions.
[countable] an event, a piece of news, etc. that is unexpected or that happens suddenly What a nice surprise! I have a surprise for you! a surprise attack; There are few surprises in this year's budget. It comes as no surprise to learn that they broke their promises.; Her letter came as a complete surprise. ‘The appointment came as a pleasant surprise to me,’ she says.
SURPRISE definition: 1. an event that you did not expect to happen: 2. the feeling that you get when something happens…. Learn more.
Surprise definition: . See examples of SURPRISE used in a sentence.
Synonyms surprise surprise startle amaze stun astonish take somebody aback astound These words all mean to make somebody feel surprised. surprise to give somebody the feeling that you get when something happens that you do not expect or do not understand, or something that you do expect does not happen; to make somebody feel surprised:. The outcome didn’t surprise me at all.
surprise: 1 v come upon or take unawares “She surprised the couple” “He surprised an interesting scene” Types: blindside catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences Type of: act , move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) v attack by storm; attack suddenly Synonyms: storm Type of: assail , attack launch an attack or ...
