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surprise

/sɚˈpɹaɪ̯z/noun, verb2 syllables

Surprise means: the act of surprising someone.

Synonyms for surprise15

noun, as in the act of surprising someone

surprisal

verb, as in attack by storm; attack suddenly

storm

also used for surprise

astonishment, more than one bargained for, unexpected, give one a start, amazement, awe, bewilderment, flabbergast, flabbergastation, flabbergastment, shock, stupefaction, overtake

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What does surprise mean?6

noun

1

the act of surprising someone

2

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

3

a sudden unexpected event

verb

1

attack by storm; attack suddenly

2

cause to be surprised“The news really surprised me”

3

come upon or take unawares“She surprised the couple”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with surprise?43

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All 43 rhymes for surprise, grouped by syllable

Surprise in a sentence

  • It's not much of a surprise, is it?Eldad
  • To my surprise, he easily came up with a plan.Zifre
  • To my surprise, he got married to a very beautiful actress.CK
  • The girl, who had her head on the boy's shoulder, looked around in surprise.CK
  • After the earthquake, people stared into the deep hole in the ground in surprise.unknown
  • To his surprise, the train made a quick stop.Zifre
  • To my surprise, he had a beautiful voice.Elenia
  • To my surprise, the noted psychologist was accused of a kidnapping.Swift

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of surprise

as a noun

plural
surprises

as a verb

past tense
surprised
present participle
surprising
third-person singular
surprises
past participle
surprised