surprise

1. The astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you (synset 107525587)
   hypernym: amazement, astonishment - the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
2. A sudden unexpected event (synset 107312772)
   hypernym: alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
   hyponym:

   • bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap - a shocking surprise
   • coup de theatre - a dramatic surprise
   • eye opener - something surprising and revealing
   • peripeteia, peripetia, peripety - a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)
   • blow, shock - an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
   • stunner - an unexpected and amazing event
3. The act of surprising someone (synset 100554692)
   hypernym: disruption, perturbation - the act of causing disorder
   synonym: surprisal

1. Cause to be surprised (synset 200727236)
   "The news really surprised me"
   hypernym: affect, impress, move, strike - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
   hyponym:

   • amaze, astonish, astound - affect with wonder
   • explode a bombshell - utter or do something surprising
   • catch - discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
   • boggle, bowl over, flabbergast - overcome with amazement
   • ball over, blow out of the water, floor, shock, take aback - surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
2. Come upon or take unawares (synset 202602490)
   "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene"
   hypernym: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
   hyponym: blindside - catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences
3. Attack by storm;
   Attack suddenly (synset 201128477)
   hypernym: assail, attack - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
   synonym: storm

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