catch+by+surprise
41catch — catchable, adj. /kach/, v., caught, catching, n., adj. v.t. 1. to seize or capture, esp. after pursuit: to catch a criminal; to catch a runaway horse. 2. to trap or ensnare: to catch a fish. 3. to intercept and seize; take and hold (something… …
42surprise — sur|prise1 [ sər praız ] noun *** 1. ) count an unusual or unexpected event: There were few surprises in the basketball playoffs this year. come as a surprise: Holman s arrest came as a surprise to the entire community. come as no surprise: Given …
43surprise — I UK [sə(r)ˈpraɪz] / US [sərˈpraɪz] noun Word forms surprise : singular surprise plural surprises *** Ways of expressing surprise: Goodness!/Good heavens!/(Oh) my God → used for showing that you are surprised Good grief! → used for showing that… …
44catch — [c]/kætʃ / (say kach) verb (caught, catching) –verb (t) 1. to capture, especially after pursuit; take captive. 2. to ensnare, entrap, or deceive. 3. a. to be in time to reach (a train, boat, etc.): I barely caught the 5.03. b. to board; travel on …
45surprise — Synonyms and related words: admiration, amaze, amazement, ambush, assail, assault, astonish, astonishment, astound, astoundment, attack, awe, awestrike, bedaze, bedazzle, beguilement, bewilder, bewilderment, blitz, blockbuster, blow, boggle, bomb …
46surprise — v 1. astonish, amaze, astound, stun, Inf. flabbergast, Inf. snow, Sl. blow away, Sl. blow one s mind; overwhelm, overpower, Inf. bowl over, Inf. floor, Inf. knock or throw one for a loop, Inf. set back on one s heels; hit like a ton of bricks,… …
47catch*/*/*/ — [kætʃ] (past tense and past participle caught [kɔːt] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to stop something that is falling or moving through the air, and hold it Stewart caught the ball with one hand.[/ex] A bucket stood under the hole to catch the rain.[/ex] 2)… …
48surprise — 1. noun 1) Kate looked at me in surprise Syn: astonishment, amazement, wonder, incredulity, bewilderment, stupefaction, disbelief 2) the test came as a big surprise Syn: shock, bolt from the blue, bombshell, r …
49surprise — 1. noun 1) Kate looked at me in surprise Syn: astonishment, amazement, wonder, bewilderment, disbelief 2) the test came as a big surprise Syn: shock, bolt from the blue, bombshell, revelation, rude awakening …
50surprise — /səˈpraɪz / (say suh pruyz) verb (t) (surprised, surprising) 1. to come upon suddenly and unexpectedly; catch (a person, etc.) in the act of doing something; discover (a thing) suddenly. 2. to assail, attack, or capture suddenly or without… …
