surprise
What is the Definition of surprise?
Noun:
- the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
- a sudden unexpected event
- the act of surprising someone
Verb:
How can I use surprise in a sentence?
It was standing quite still, all six eyes staring at them, and Harry knew that the only reason they were not already dead was that their sudden appearance had taken it by surprise, but it was quickly getting over that, there was no mistaking what those thunderous growls meant.
Nobody in my family's magic at all, it was ever such a surprise when I got my letter, but I was ever so pleased, of course, I mean, it is the very best school of witchcraft there is, I have heard — I have learned all our course books by heart, of course, I just hope it will be enough — I am Hermione Granger, by the way, who are you?
At once, a needle-sharp pain seared across Harry's scar; his head felt as though it was about to split in two; he yelled, struggling with all his might, and to his surprise, Quirrell let go of him.
I am up front, the prefects have got two compartments to themselves — Oh, are you a prefect, Percy? said one of the twins, with an air of great surprise.
Dudley's gang had been chasing him as usual when, as much to Harry's surprise as anyone else's, there he was sitting on the chimney.
Other meanings of surprise (synonyms, cognates).
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