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to surprise
01
to make someone feel mildly shocked
Transitive: to surprise sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
surprise
3rd person singular
surprises
Present participle
surprising
Past simple
surprised
Past participle
surprised
Examples
The unexpected news seemed to surprise her, and she could n't hide her reaction.
02
to encounter or catch someone off guard
Transitive: to surprise sb/sth
Examples
A burst of laughter from behind surprised her as she focused on her work.
03
to seize, confront, or encounter someone or something unexpectedly
Transitive: to surprise enemy forces or positions
Examples
The army surprised the fortress at night, catching its defenders unprepared.
Surprise
01
a mild feeling of shock we have when something unusual happens
Examples
She could n't hide her surprise when she received a bouquet of flowers from a secret admirer.
02
the act of surprising someone
03
an occurrence that happens without warning, often causing astonishment
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
surprises
Examples
The surprise announcement about the merger caught everyone off guard at the meeting.
Lexical Tree
surprised
surpriser
surprising
surprise
