SURPRISE


Meaning of SURPRISE in English

n. Function: verb

1 to attack unawares FF1C; hijackers surprised the truck driver and took his cargo FF1E;

Synonyms: ambush, lay (for), waylay

Related Words: bushwhack, dry-gulch; capture, catch; grab, grasp, seize, take

2 to impress forcibly through unexpectedness, startlingness, or unusualness FF1C; was surprised by his violent jealousy FF1E;

Synonyms: amaze, astonish, astound, dumbfound, flabbergast

Related Words: startle; bewilder, confound, discomfit, disconcert, dismay, nonplus, ||swan; faze, rattle, rock; bowl (over), floor, stagger; stun, stupefy

Idioms: leave open-mouthed ( or aghast), take aback ( or by surprise)

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.