SURPRISE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of surprising someone
   Synonym(s)
   • surprisal (what does surprisal mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) surprise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disruption (what does disruption mean?)
   • perturbation (what does perturbation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a sudden unexpected event
   Hypernyms(s) surprise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alteration (what does alteration mean?)
   • modification (what does modification mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bombshell (what does bombshell mean?)
   • thunderbolt (what does thunderbolt mean?)
   • thunderclap (what does thunderclap mean?)
   • coup de theatre (what does coup de theatre mean?)
   • eye opener (what does eye opener mean?)
   • peripeteia (what does peripeteia mean?)
   • peripetia (what does peripetia mean?)
   • peripety (what does peripety mean?)
   • shock (what does shock mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • stunner (what does stunner mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • storm (what does storm mean?)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
   Hypernyms(s) surprise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • astonishment (what does astonishment mean?)
   • amazement (what does amazement mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)

SURPRISE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • cause to be surprised
   Usage Example(s)
   • The news really surprised me
   Hypernyms(s) surprise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • affect (what does affect mean?)
   • impress (what does impress mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • amaze (what does amaze mean?)
   • astonish (what does astonish mean?)
   • astound (what does astound mean?)
   • explode a bombshell (what does explode a bombshell mean?)
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   • flabbergast (what does flabbergast mean?)
   • boggle (what does boggle mean?)
   • bowl over (what does bowl over mean?)
   • shock (what does shock mean?)
   • stun (what does stun mean?)
   • floor (what does floor mean?)
   • ball over (what does ball over mean?)
   • blow out of the water (what does blow out of the water mean?)
   • take aback (what does take aback mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
   • surprisal (what does surprisal mean?)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
   • surprisal (what does surprisal mean?)
2. Meaning
   • attack by storm
   • attack suddenly
   Synonym(s)
   • storm (what does storm mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) surprise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attack (what does attack mean?)
   • assail (what does assail mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
   • surpriser (what does surpriser mean?)
   • storm (what does storm mean?)
3. Meaning
   • come upon or take unawares
   Usage Example(s)
   • She surprised the couple
   • He surprised an interesting scene
   Hypernyms(s) surprise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • blindside (what does blindside mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
   • surprisal (what does surprisal mean?)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
   • surprise (what does surprise mean?)
   • surprisal (what does surprisal mean?)