surprise
/sərˈpraɪz/
adjective
- Unexpected; done without warning.
- We took a surprise trip to the beach.
- They threw a surprise party for her birthday.
- The team made a surprise announcement about the merger.
verb
- To cause someone to feel surprise; to do something unexpected to or for someone.
- He surprised his wife by cooking dinner.
- I want to surprise my sister with a visit.
- The news surprised everyone in the office.
- To attack or capture someone suddenly and without warning.
- The security team surprised the intruder in the hallway.
- The cat surprised a mouse in the kitchen.
- The soldiers surprised the enemy camp at dawn.
noun
- An unexpected event, fact, or piece of news.
- The party was a complete surprise for my mom.
- Life is full of surprises, both good and bad.
- The test results came as a surprise to everyone.
- The feeling caused by something unexpected.
- His face showed surprise at the sudden question.
- She gasped in surprise when she saw the gift.
- To my surprise, the movie was actually very funny.