surprise party
A preplanned party in which participants secretively gather in a certain location,…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, "Surprise!".
» Tom didn't expect a surprise party.
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1 sensesA 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!".
Überraschungsparty, Überraschungsfeier, Überraschungfest
Examples
75 sentencesTom didn't expect a surprise party.
I didn't expect a surprise party.
Let's give Tom a surprise welcome party.
Tom threw Mary a surprise birthday party.
Tom is throwing you a surprise party.
Translations
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Forms
plural: surprise parties| Singular | surprise party |
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