Meaning of surprise | Babel Free

Definitions

1. surprise (something not expected)
2. Something unexpected.
   countable, uncountable
3. A number of places in the United States:
4. A city in Maricopa County, Arizona, the largest place with this name.
5. upset (unexpected victory)
6. A mess of feces, left by a pet or small child in an unexpected place or at an unexpected time.
   countable, uncountable
7. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Indiana.
8. The feeling that something unexpected has happened.
   countable, uncountable
9. A village in Butler County, Nebraska.
10. A populated place in Greene County, New York.
11. Former name of Surprise Station, California.

Equivalents

Examples

“It was a surprise⟳ to find⟳ out I owed twice as much as I thought.”

“It came as a surprise⟳ when he succeed⟳.”

“England were graphically illustrating the huge gulf in class between the sides and it was no surprise⟳ when Lampard added the second just before the half hour. Steven Gerrard found his Liverpool team-mate Glen Johnson and Lampard arrived in the area with perfect timing to glide a header beyond Namasco.”

“They had begun brightly but the opening goal was such a blow⟳ to their confidence it almost came as a surprise⟳ when Walcott, running through the inside-right channel, beat⟳ the offside trap⟳ and, checking back on to his left foot, turned a low shot beyond Allan McGregor in the Scotland goal.”

“Surprise⟳! - A party! Awesome!”

“She bought the model⟳ as a surprise⟳ gift for a friend who is a lifelong HST fan and railwayman, and who will soon be celebrating a milestone birthday.”

“After the housecleaners drove off, the cat left a surprise⟳ for us on the carpet.”

“Imagine⟳ my surprise⟳ on learning I owed twice as much as I thought I did.”

“The story struck the depressingly familiar note⟳ with which true stories ring⟳ in the tried ears of experienced policemen.[…]The second note⟳, the high alarum, not so familiar and always important since it indicates the paramount sin in Man’s private calendar, took most of them by surprise⟳ although they had been well prepared.”

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