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.
Generic synonyms: Amazement, Astonishment

3. Verb. Come upon or take unawares. "Sam cannot surprise Sue "; "He surprised an interesting scene"
Generic synonyms: Act, Move
Specialized synonyms: Blindside
Derivative terms: Surprisal

4. Noun. A sudden unexpected event.

5. Verb. Attack by storm; attack suddenly. "They surprise the hill"
Exact synonyms: Storm
Generic synonyms: Assail, Attack
Derivative terms: Storm, Surpriser

6. Noun. The act of surprising someone.
Exact synonyms: Surprisal
Generic synonyms: Disruption, Perturbation

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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