surprise

IPA: sɝprˈaɪz

noun

  • Something unexpected.
  • A mess of feces, left by a pet or small child in an unexpected place or at an unexpected time.
  • The feeling that something unexpected has happened.
  • A number of places in the United States:
  • A city in Maricopa County, Arizona, the largest place with this name.
  • An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Indiana.
  • A village in Butler County, Nebraska.
  • A locality in Greene County, New York.
  • Former name of Surprise Station, California.

verb

  • (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
  • (transitive) To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.
  • (intransitive) To undergo or witness something unexpected.
  • (intransitive) To cause surprise.
  • (transitive) To attack unexpectedly.
  • (transitive) To take unawares.
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Examples of "surprise" in Sentences

  • He is surprised by tinkle.
  • It was a pleasant surprise.
  • It was a very pleasant surprise.
  • The attackers surprised the city.
  • The box was filled with surprises.
  • Hummer's indispensability is no surprise.
  • Crying can be an expression of surprise, fear, or shock.
  • What's the difference between wonder, surprise, and awe
  • These accounts and interviews will surprise, sadden, shock, infuriate people.

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