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surprise
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surprise
surprise
verb
A2
UK /sə(ː)ˈpɹaɪ̯z/ US /sɚˈpɹaɪ̯z/
To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
transitive
To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.
transitive
To undergo or witness something unexpected.
intransitive
To cause surprise.
intransitive
To attack unexpectedly.
transitive
To take unawares.
transitive
Forms
he/she/it
surprises
-ing form
surprising
past participle
surprised
,
surpris'd
past
surprised
Example sentences
4579 results
It doesn't surprise me.
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You'd be surprised what you can learn in a week.
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surprise
Something unexpected.
+2 meanings
surprise
Drawing attention to a surprising action by oneself.
+1 meaning