About The Word Surprise
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Surprise
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What's The Definition Of Surprise?
[n] the act of surprising someone
[n] a sudden unexpected event [n] the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you [v] take unawares or by surprise; cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me" [v] attack by storm; attack suddenly [v] take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene" Synonyms | Synonyms for Surprise: storm | surprisal Related Terms | Find terms related to Surprise: See Also | act | alteration | amaze | amazement | assail | astonish | astonishment | astound | attack | ball over | blow | blow out of the water | boggle | bombshell | bowl over | catch | change | coup de theatre | disruption | eye opener | flabbergast | floor | modification | move | perturbation | shock | shock | stun | stunner | take aback | thunderbolt | thunderclap Surprise In Webster's Dictionary \Sur*prise"\, n. [F. surprise, fr. surprendre, surpris;
sur over + prendre to take, L. prehendere. See {Sur-}, and
{Prehensile}.]
1. The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of
seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by
surprise.
2. 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.
Pure surprise and fear Made me to quit the house.
--Shak.
3. Anything that causes such a state or emotion.
4. A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no
other contents. [Obs.] --King.
{Surprise party}, a party of persons who assemble by mutual
agreement, and without invitation, at the house of a
common friend. [U.S.] --Bartlett.
Syn: Wonder; astonishment; amazement.
\Sur*prise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surprised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surprising}.] [From {Surprise}, n.: cf. F. surprendre, p. p. surpris.] 1. To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack. Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. --Isa. xxxiii. 14. The castle of Macduff I will surprise. --Shak. Who can speak The mingled passions that surprised his heart? --Thomson. 2. To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me. I am surprised with an uncouth fear. --Shak. Up he starts, Discovered and surprised. --Milton. 3. 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. 4. To hold possession of; to hold. [Obs.] Not with me, That in my hands surprise the sovereignity. --J. Webster. Syn: See {Astonish}. |
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