surprise

noun
sur·prise
/sə(ː)ˈpɹaɪ̯z/

Something unexpected.

Example

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

Other meanings

A mess of feces, left by a pet or small child in an unexpected place or at an unexpected time.
The feeling that something unexpected has happened.
“Imagine my surprise on learning I owed twice as much as I thought I did.”

Related words

countersurprise
nonsurprise
unsurprise
come as no surprise
element of surprise
October surprise
principle of least surprise
quel surprise
surprise party
surprise surprise
take by surprise
Surprise Bay

Example sentences

“If that happened, it wouldn't surprise me.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Have you ever had a surprise party?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“The answer might surprise you.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "prendere".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “surprise” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.