Surprise meaning

What does “surprise” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“surprise” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you.

surprise

noun

  1. the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

  2. a sudden unexpected event

  3. the act of surprising someone

    Synonymssurprisal

verb

  1. cause to be surprised

    “The news really surprised me”

  2. come upon or take unawares

    “She surprised the couple”

    “He surprised an interesting scene”

  3. attack by storm; attack suddenly

    Synonymsstorm

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University