surprise, astonish, astound, amaze, flabbergast mean to impress forcibly through unexpectedness. surprise stresses causing an effect through being unexpected but not …

full of surprises You're always full of surprises (= doing unexpected things). spring a surprise on I wish you wouldn't keep springing surprises on me (= telling me unexpected things or causing …

[countable] an event, a piece of news, etc. that is unexpected or that happens suddenly. What a nice surprise! I have a surprise for you! There are few surprises in this year's budget. It comes …

2. used as a noun If something is a surprise, it surprises someone. The result came as a surprise to everyone. It was a great surprise to find out I had won. In stories, expressions such as to my …

to elicit or bring out suddenly and without warning. to surprise the facts from the witness. to lead or bring unawares, as into doing something not intended. to surprise a witness into telling the …

Synonyms for SURPRISES: shocks, jolts, revelations, bombshells, stunners, bolts from the blue, jaw-droppers, jars, shockers, wonders

Some common synonyms of surprise are amaze, astonish, astound, and flabbergast. While all these words mean "to impress forcibly through unexpectedness," surprise stresses causing an …

18 hours ago · From a recent Emmy winner to one that was just plain wicked, here are the biggest snubs of the 2026 Golden Globes nominations — and a few surprises.

18 hours ago · The Golden Globe nominations have left many surprised with notable snubs and unexpected inclusions. “Wicked: For Good” and director Jon M.

Nov 19, 2025 · surprise (third-person singular simple present surprises, present participle surprising, simple past and past participle surprised) (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel …