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- [ser-prahyz, suh-]
- /sərˈpraɪz, sə-/
- /səˈpraɪzd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ser-prahyz, suh-]
- /sərˈpraɪz, sə-/
Definitions of surprised word
- verb with object surprised to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me. 1
- verb with object surprised to come upon or discover suddenly and unexpectedly: We surprised the children raiding the cookie jar. 1
- verb with object surprised to make an unexpected assault on (an unprepared army, fort, person, etc.). 1
- verb with object surprised to elicit or bring out suddenly and without warning: to surprise the facts from the witness. 1
- verb with object surprised to lead or bring unawares, as into doing something not intended: to surprise a witness into telling the truth. 1
- noun surprised an act or instance of surprising or being surprised. 1
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Origin of surprised
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; (noun) late Middle English < Anglo-French surpris(e), Middle French, past participle of surprendre, equivalent to sur- sur-1 + pris (masculine), prise (feminine) < Latin prēnsus, -sa, equivalent to prēnd(ere), contracted variant of prehendere to take (see prehension) + -tus, -ta past participle suffix; (v.) late Middle English surprisen < Anglo-French surpris(e) (past participle), Middle French, as above
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Parts of speech for Surprised
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
surprised popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
surprised usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for surprised
adv surprised
- aback — towards the back; backwards
adj surprised
- awe-struck — filled with awe
- awestruck — If someone is awestruck, they are very impressed and amazed by something.
- bewildered — If you are bewildered, you are very confused and cannot understand something or decide what you should do.
- blown away — past participle of blow away.
- buffaloed — any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
adjective surprised
- agape — If you describe someone as having their mouth agape, their mouth is open very wide, often because they are very surprised by something.
- amazed — filled with incredulity or surprise
- astonished — If you are astonished by something, you are very surprised about it.
- astounded — If you are astounded by something, you are very shocked or surprised that it could exist or happen.
- dazed — If someone is dazed, they are confused and unable to think clearly, often because of shock or a blow to the head.
verb surprised
- ambuscaded — Simple past tense and past participle of ambuscade.
- mousetrapped — Simple past tense and past participle of mousetrap.
- waylaid — simple past tense and past participle of waylay.
noun surprised
- wondered — to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
Top questions with surprised
- why am i not surprised?
- how do you spell surprised?
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