ξαφνιάζω — meaning in English

English meaning

• startle verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.
• surprise noun Something unexpected, or the feeling caused by it.

Senses

ξαφνιάζω is used for these senses in English:

• startle (transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
• surprise (transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
• take aback (idiomatic, transitive) To surprise or shock; to discomfit.

startle — full definition

1. verb To give someone a sudden shock or fright, usually without real danger.
2. noun A sudden jolt of surprise or alarm.

surprise — full definition

1. noun Something unexpected, or the feeling caused by it.
2. verb To cause someone to feel astonished by something unexpected.

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