noun Download 🔗Share Something unexpected. Examples : "It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did." event situation action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The feeling that something unexpected has happened. Examples : "Imagine my surprise on learning I owed twice as much as I thought I did." sensation emotion mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A dish covered with a crust of raised pastry, but with no other contents. Examples : "The bake sale advertised "apple pies" but many were just flaky pastry crusts – empty surprises that disappointed the customers. " food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected. Examples : "It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did." emotion sensation mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise. Examples : "He doesn’t know that I’m in the country – I thought I’d turn up at his house and surprise him." action event entertainment human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To undergo or witness something unexpected. Examples : "He doesn’t surprise easily." sensation emotion event action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause surprise. Examples : "The loud party surprises me, because I thought everyone forgot my birthday. " sensation mind emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To attack unexpectedly. Examples : "The cat surprises the mouse when it hides behind the sofa and pounces. " military war action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take unawares. Examples : "The sudden loud noise surprises the cat. " action event emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading