Definitions for surprise

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surprise sur·prise

Spelling: [ser-prahyz, suh-]

IPA: /sərˈpraɪz, sə-/

Surprise is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 203 anagrams from letters in surprise (eiprrssu).

Definitions for surprise

verb (used with object)

1. to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness:
2. to come upon or discover suddenly and unexpectedly:
3. to make an unexpected assault on (an unprepared army, fort, person, etc.).
4. to elicit or bring out suddenly and without warning:
5. to lead or bring unawares, as into doing something not intended:

noun

1. an act or instance of surprising or being surprised.
2. something that surprises someone; a completely unexpected occurrence, appearance, or statement:
3. an assault, as on an army or a fort, made without warning.
4. a coming upon unexpectedly; detecting in the act; taking unawares.

Idioms

1. take by surprise, to come upon unawares. to astonish; amaze:

Origin of surprise

1425-75; (noun) late Middle English Anglo-French surpris(e), Middle French, past participle of surprendre, equivalent to sur- sur-¹ + pris (masculine), pris

Examples for surprise

"Certainly, Robert," was the reply, but the lawyer's manner showed some surprise.

The news came as a surprise even to fans of Gordon-Levitt, who was only photographed with McCauley for the first time last May.

Halbert's first emotion was surprise, his second was gratification.

To  my own surprise, last year I started a book club, which includes writers, editors and an agent.

But to his surprise he found that Mrs. Rushton was inclined to regard it favorably.

That Stone would slander the democratic, pro-Western, EuroMaidan revolution as a CIA coup is no surprise.

My reason for concealment was, that I might surprise you at the end of this voyage.

His surprise marriage to theater director Sophie Hunter may have broken hearts, but the squeals of delight were even louder.

No surprise then that aside from wealthy coastal suburbs, the Democratic base has shrunk to the urban cores and college towns.

The lawyer listened with surprise to the story Robert had to tell.