1. (

• surprise

) the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you ;

2. (

• surprise

) a sudden unexpected event ;

3. (

• surprise ,
• surprisal

) the act of surprising someone ;

1. (

• surprise

) cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me" ;

2. (

• surprise

) come upon or take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene" ;

3. (

• storm ,
• surprise

) attack by storm; attack suddenly ;