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   surprise

   /səˈprʌɪz/

   noun

   • 1. an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, etc.: "the announcement came as a complete surprise" Similar shockbolt from/out of the bluethunderboltbombshellrevelationsource of amazementrude awakeningeye-openerinformal:startturn up for the booksshockerwhammy
   • ▪ a feeling of mild astonishment or shock caused by something unexpected: "much to her surprise, she'd missed him" Similar astonishmentamazementincredulitybewildermentstupefactionwonderconfusiondisbeliefconsternation
   • ▪ denoting something done or happening unexpectedly: "a surprise attack"
   • 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 astonishamazenonplusstartleastoundstunflabbergaststaggershockstop someone in their tracksstupefyleave open-mouthedtake someone's breath awaydumbfounddazebenumbconfoundtake abackjoltshake upinformal:bowl overknock for sixfloorblow someone's mindstrike dumb
   • ▪ capture, attack, or discover suddenly and unexpectedly: "he surprised a gang stealing scrap metal" Similar take by surprisecatch unawarescatch off guardcatch red-handedcatch in the actcatch nappingcatch outburst in oncatch someone with their trousers/pants downcatch in flagrante delictoinformal:catch on the hop

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘unexpected seizure of a place, or attack on troops’): from Old French, feminine past participle of surprendre, from medieval Latin superprehendere ‘seize’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › surpriseSurprise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SURPRISE is an attack made without warning. How to use surprise in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Surprise.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSURPRISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SURPRISE definition: 1. an unexpected event: 2. the feeling caused by something unexpected happening: 3. to make…. Learn more.

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   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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSURPRISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To surprise is to take unawares or to affect with wonder: surprised at receiving a telegram. To astonish is to strike with wonder by something unlooked for, startling, or seemingly inexplicable: astonished at someone's behavior.

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   A surprise can be an unexpected or astonishing event, such as an ambush or a really great grade on a test you didn't study for. Surprise can be a verb meaning to astonish or startle someone, a noun for the unexpected thing, or for the feeling produced by that surprise.

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   noun. an act or instance of surprising or being surprised. something that surprises someone; a completely unexpected occurrence, appearance, or statement: His announcement was a surprise to all. an assault, as on an army or a fort, made without warning.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsurprise noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   to attack or capture somebody/something unexpectedly or without warning. The police took the burglars by surprise. Definition of surprise noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. en.thefreedictionary.com › surpriseSurprise - definition of surprise by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The act of surprising or the condition of being surprised: Imagine my surprise on seeing you here. 2. Something, such as an unexpected encounter, event, or gift, that surprises.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsurprise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of surprise verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSURPRISE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    the feeling that you get when something happens that you did not expect: He agreed to everything, much to my surprise. take/catch sb by surprise. to be unexpected and make someone feel surprise: I wasn't expecting her to be so angry - it took me by surprise.