# surprising

Pronunciation: US say "sur-PRY-zing" /sɚˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/; UK say "suh-PRY-zing" /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Causing a feeling of surprise because it is unexpected or hard to believe.
   - Simple: Making someone feel shocked or amazed because it was not expected.
   - _The team's surprising victory stunned fans who had predicted an easy loss._
   - _She made a surprising decision to leave her job and travel the world._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of surprise. — present participle and gerund of surprise
   - Simple: Present participle of surprise. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.
   - _The committee is surprising the retiring director with a special ceremony._
   - _Surprising guests with an unexpected guest of honor takes careful planning._

## Noun

3. A situation or occasion in which someone is surprised by something.
   - Simple: A time when someone is surprised by something.

## Origin

Formed from "surprise" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/surprising (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).