Surprise

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters

Definition of Surprise

Noun

  1. Something unexpected.

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

  2. A mess of feces, left by a pet or small child in an unexpected place or at an unexpected time.

    "After the housecleaners drove off, the cat left a surprise for us on the carpet."

  3. The feeling that something unexpected has happened.

    "Imagine my surprise on learning I owed twice as much as I thought I did."

Verb

  1. To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.

    "It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

  2. To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.

    "He doesn’t know that I’m in the country – I thought I’d turn up at his house and surprise him."

  3. To undergo or witness something unexpected.

    "He doesn’t surprise easily."

  4. To cause surprise.
  5. To attack unexpectedly.

Interjection

  1. Drawing attention to a surprising action by oneself.

    ""Surprise!" we shouted as we jumped out from the cupboard. "Happy birthday!""

  2. Drawing attention to something that should have been obvious.

Anagrams of Surprise

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 8 letters:

+1 Letter Anagrams

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