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."actionhumanpersonentertainmentcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo undergo or witness something unexpected."He doesn’t surprise easily."sensationemotionmindeventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause surprise."The unexpected rain surprised everyone at the picnic. "sensationmindemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo attack unexpectedly."The enemy soldiers surprised the patrol by attacking from the woods. "militaryactionwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take unawares."The sudden announcement of the school trip surprised everyone. "actioneventsensationmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA situation in which somebody is surprised."The surprising of the entire class by the unexpected guest speaker made for a memorable morning. "situationeventsensationmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCausing surprise."A surprising number of people attended the rally."emotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
