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Definition of Surprise

1. Verb. Cause to be surprised. "The good news will surprise her"; "The news really surprised me"

2. Noun. The astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you.

3. Verb. Come upon or take unawares. "Sam cannot surprise Sue "; "He surprised an interesting scene"

4. Noun. A sudden unexpected event.

5. Verb. Attack by storm; attack suddenly. "They surprise the hill"

6. Noun. The act of surprising someone.

Definition of Surprise

1. n. The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise.

2. v. t. To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.

Definition of Surprise

1. Noun. Something not expected. ¹

2. Noun. (attributive) Unexpected. ¹

3. Noun. The feeling that something unexpected has happened. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise. ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive) To undergo or witness something unexpected. ¹

7. Verb. (intransitive) To cause surprise. ¹

8. Verb. (transitive) To attack unexpectedly. ¹

9. Verb. (transitive) To take unawares. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Surprise

1. to come upon unexpectedly [v -PRISED, -PRISING, -PRISES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Surprise

surplusages surplused surpluses surplusing surplussed surplusses surplussing surprint surprinted surprinting

surprints surpris'd surprisable surprisal surprisals surprise (current term) surprise attack surprise party surprise surprise surprised

surprisedly surpriser surprisers surprises surprising surprisingly surprisingness surprize surprized

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