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. …

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 …

to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness. Her beauty surprised me. to come upon or discover suddenly and unexpectedly. We surprised the …

[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 …

1. used as a verb If something surprises you, you did not expect it. What you say surprises me. Her decision to resign had surprised everybody. Don't use a progressive form of surprise. Don't say, for …

Words related to surprise are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word surprise. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

5 days ago · surprise (third-person singular simple present surprises, present participle surprising, simple past and past participle surprised) (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed …

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. …

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 …

Synonyms for SURPRISES: shocks, jolts, revelations, bombshells, stunners, bolts from the blue, jaw-droppers, jars, shockers, wonders