- SURPRISE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
surprise, astonish, astound, amaze, flabbergast mean to impress forcibly through unexpectedness surprise stresses causing an effect through being unexpected but not necessarily unusual or novel astonish implies surprising so greatly as to seem incredible astound stresses the shock of astonishment amaze suggests an effect of bewilderment
- SURPRISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
full of surprises You're always full of surprises (= doing unexpected things) spring a surprise on I wish you wouldn't keep springing surprises on me (= telling me unexpected things or causing unexpected things to happen) They mounted a surprise attack at dawn My uncle paid us a surprise visit yesterday
- Surprises - definition of surprises by The Free Dictionary
2 used as a noun If something is a surprise, it surprises someone The result came as a surprise to everyone It was a great surprise to find out I had won In stories, expressions such as to my surprise and to her surprise are sometimes used to show that someone is surprised by something
- surprise noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
[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! 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
- SURPRISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
A surprise is an unexpected event, fact, or piece of news I have a surprise for you: We are moving to Switzerland! It is perhaps no surprise to see another 80s singing star attempting a comeback Surprise is also an adjective Baxter arrived here this afternoon, on a surprise visit
- 128 Synonyms Antonyms for SURPRISES | Thesaurus. com
Find 128 different ways to say SURPRISES, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus com
- surprise - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
surprise (third-person singular simple present surprises, present participle surprising, simple past and past participle surprised) (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did
- SURPRISES Synonyms: 87 Similar Words - Merriam-Webster
Synonyms for SURPRISES: shocks, jolts, revelations, bombshells, stunners, bolts from the blue, jaw-droppers, jars, shockers, wonders
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