verb🔗ShareTo cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected."It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."sensationemotionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise."He doesn’t know that I’m in the country – I thought I’d turn up at his house and surprise him."sensationemotionmindpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo undergo or witness something unexpected."He doesn’t surprise easily."sensationemotionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause surprise."The unexpected announcement surprised everyone at the school assembly. "sensationemotionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo attack unexpectedly."The enemy soldiers surprised the town with a sudden attack. "militarywaractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take unawares."The unexpected announcement surprised everyone at the school meeting. "sensationemotionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCaused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event."The teacher was surprised by the student's excellent answer. "emotionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
