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.
The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal;
Noun
the act of surprising someone
Noun
a sudden unexpected event
Noun
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
Verb
cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"
Verb
attack by storm; attack suddenly
Verb
come upon or take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene"
n.
The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of
seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise.
n.
The state of being surprised, or taken unawares, by some
act or event which could not reasonably be foreseen; emotion excited by
what is sudden and strange; a suddenly excited feeling of wonder or
astonishment.
n.
Anything that causes such a state or emotion.
n.
A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no
other contents.
n.
To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take
unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.
n.
To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by
something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his
conduct surprised me.
n.
To lead (one) to do suddenly and without forethought; to
bring (one) into some unexpected state; -- with into; as, to be
surprised into an indiscretion; to be surprised into generosity.
n.
To hold possession of; to hold.
Surprise
Pure surprise and fear Made me to quit the house.3.
Surprise
Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites.
The castle of Macduff I will surprise.
Who can speak The mingled passions that surprised his heart?2.
I am surprised with an uncouth fear.
Up he starts, Discovered and surprised.3.
Not with me, That in my hands surprise the sovereignity.
The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal;
To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.
Usage Examples
I thought, after the Pulitzer, at least nothing will surprise me quite that much in my life. And another one happened. It was quite amazing.
And it is very sexy as well: somebody says I'm taking you on a surprise date, you don't know where you are going and you can't see and then you put your hand out and there is a tiger. Amazing.
I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness.
Art must take reality by surprise.
I do like to shock and surprise people. When it's all in good fun, of course.
I did a cake for the 60th birthday of Elton John, for Britney Spears' 27th birthday and for the 'Circus' album she put out - the cake had circus themes. I prepared a cake for a surprise 82nd birthday event for the architect Frank Gehry the cake was comprised of mini-replicas of his buildings.
I don't think the government is out to get me or help someone else get me but it wouldn't surprise me if they were out to sell me something or help someone else sell me something. I mean, why else would the Census Bureau want to know my telephone number?
I don't think it should be a surprise when we're talking about energy and trying to have more home-grown energy, be less reliant on foreign oil when you look at our health care that we're trying to get more affordable health care, that these are going to create major debates in this country and be somewhat polarizing.
Imagine my surprise when, after a lifetime of teaching me to keep personal things to myself, Mom insisted my drawings were the start of a comic strip for millions of people to enjoy.
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Other Usage ExamplesI wake up every morning and I surprise myself. I wake up to a new me.
I don't think of it as a competition - which might surprise you, given the way movies are reported constantly.
Bob Marley performed the 'One Love Peace' concert in Jamaica with the two different warring political sides. There's always been that in black music and culture in general. It's no surprise because black music is such a reflection of what's going on in black life. It's not unusual for hip-hop.
I believe that, by and large, people are good and everybody you meet is more likely to surprise you in a positive way than in a negative way.
I have heard that the Saudi Arabians are paying Greenpeace to campaign against Nuclear Power. It wouldn't surprise me at all.
I think it's important for artists to work together. It's great for fans to see, like, Ludacris came out to our show in Atlanta and kinda made a surprise appearance there, it shows a mutual respect for what each other does.
I'm into all that sappy stuff - a surprise picnic, nice dinner, or traveling. I'm kind of an old romantic.
And it's sad because it's like a surprise to people - almost an anomaly - when artists are actually refined and trained on an instrument. That's the last thing people think about.
I worked half my life to be an overnight success, and still it took me by surprise.
Every time I write something, I think, this is the most offensive thing I will ever write. But no. I always surprise myself.
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