Phrase Hound found 24 phrases and 11 compound words that contain surprise. The most common are listed below. Open surprise in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 24
- element of surpriseThe strategic advantage afforded to a party when its opposition may be caught by surprise.
- Big Surprise
- Pleasant surprise
- surprise partyA preplanned party in which participants secretively gather in a certain location, wait for the arrival of the person they wish to honour and, traditionally, greet the arrival of the honoured person by shouting, "Surprise!".
- surprise surpriseSaid when something unsurprising has happened, especially if contrary to one's hopes.
- elements of surpriseplural of element of surprise: The strategic advantage afforded to a party when its opposition may be caught by surprise.
- Surprise BayA locality on King Island, Tasmania, Australia.
- come as no surpriseTo be unsurprising; to be expected.
- taken by surprisepast participle of take by surprise: To occur to someone when unexpected; to surprise.
- October surpriseAn occurrence that unexpectedly comes to public attention just prior to a November election, especially a presidential election, and that is likely to affect the outcome.
- principle of least surpriseSynonym of principle of least astonishment: A principle that the design should match the user's experience, expectations, and mental models.
- comes as no surprisethird-person singular simple present indicative of come as no surprise: To be unsurprising; to be expected.
- quelle surpriseWhat a surprise.
- came as no surprisesimple past of come as no surprise
- surprise lilyLycoris squamigera, a pink-flowered plant native to China and Korea.
- take by surpriseTo occur to someone when unexpected; to surprise.
- surprise test paradoxA variation of the unexpected hanging paradox in which the future event of unknown date is not a hanging but an academic test.
- tomato surpriseA plot twist in which the reader or viewer is suddenly made aware of an important fundamental detail that changes the whole perspective of the story.
- surprise partiesplural of surprise party: A preplanned party in which participants secretively gather in a certain location, wait for the arrival of the person they wish to honour and, traditionally, greet the arrival of the honoured person by shouting …
- coming as no surprisepresent participle and gerund of come as no surprise
- takes by surprisethird-person singular simple present indicative of take by surprise: To occur to someone when unexpected; to surprise.
- taking by surprisepresent participle and gerund of take by surprise
- took by surprisesimple past of take by surprise
- quel surpriseMisspelling of quelle surprise: What a surprise.
Compound words 11
- surprisalA surprise attack or ambush; a sudden or unexpected assault.
- unsurpriseAbsence of surprise.
- surprisefulFull of surprise; surprising.
- surpriserSomeone who surprises.
- countersurpriseA surprise in response or opposition to another surprise.
- nonsurpriseThat which is not a surprise.
- surprisableCapable of being surprised.
- surpriselessWithout surprise.
- surprisationThe act of being surprised.
- surprisementThe act of surprising.