Reverse Dictionary – SURPRISE – VERBS

VERBS
1225 — GLOPPEN to surprise, to startle, to astound; to stupefy → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1230 — AWONDER to surprise, to astonish, to marvel; to be astonished or amazed; to cause to wonder → obs.
1328 — OPPRESS to take by surprise; to fall upon, to come upon unexpectedly → obs.
1400 — SWIKE to surprise, to take unawares → obs.
1530 — TAKE A PERSON TARDY to surprise; to come upon unprepared or unawares → obs.
1547 — TAKE TARDE to surprise, to overtake → obs.
1584 — LEAP OUT OF ONE’S SKIN FOR JOY to be extremely surprised delighted, or excited 
1590 — ADMIRE to feel surprise or astonishment; to wonder, to marvel → obs.
1650 — ADMIRE to surprise, to astonish → obs.
1668 — SKIP OUT OF ONE’S SKIN FOR JOY to be extremely surprised, delighted, or excited 
1702 — ADMIRIZE to feel surprised; to wonder; to be amazed → obs.
1754 — TAKE ABACK to surprise suddenly and forcibly → sl., orig. nautical usage
1772 — FLABBERGAST to surprise, to astound 
1775 — BEAT THE DUTCH to be surprising or astonishing; to be exasperating → Amer. dial.
1785 — SPIFLICATE to surprise, to astonish, to mystify; to confound or overcome completely → humorous or colloq.
1825 — BEAT ALL NATURE to be surprising or astonishing → Amer. dial. arch.
1825 — CATCH A WEASEL ASLEEP to surprise; to catch off guard or unaware → Amer. dial.
1830 — FAZE to surprise, to disconcert → US sl.
1843 — CATCH A DUCK ASLEEP to surprise; to catch off guard or unaware → Amer. dial.
1863 — WONDER to surprise, to amaze → Amer. dial.
1866 — CAP to astonish, to surprise → Eng. dial.
1869 — FLAMBERGAST to take by surprise; to amaze, astonish, bewilder, perplex → Eng. & Amer. dial.
1870 — TAKE THE RAG OFF THE BUSH to surprise one, to be a wonder → US sl.
1872 — SANDBAG to take by surprise; to ambush → sl., orig. US
1880 — BOWL OVER to surprise, to astonish → sl.
1880 — GLUFF to frighten, to scare, to take by surprise → Sc.
1887 — TAKE TO to take by surprise; to astonish → Eng. dial.
1892 — CATCH A WEASEL ASLEEP to surprise who is normally alert; to catch napping → Eng. dial.
1896 — FALL OFF THE CHRISTMAS TREE to be amazed, to be very much surprised → US students’ sl.
1897 — JAR to surprise, to upset, to disturb, to shock → Amer. dial.
1897 — RASP to surprise; also, to irritate → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1898 — BOB to surprise → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
..L19 — TAKE THE SOLES OFF SOMEONE’S SHOES  to surprise someone → sl.
1900 — GARE to look surprised. to stare → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1904 — SAND to surprise and confuse someone → Sc. (Bk.)
1905 — BE TO THE DOOR to be taken by surprise → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — MERGLE to express surprise, to wonder → Sc. (Bk.)
1905 — TAKE ONE’S HAIR OFF to surprise greatly → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1909 — BEAT THE CATS to be surprising or astonishing → Amer. dial.
1913 — FROST to surprise → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1913 — MAKE ONE’S HASLET CURL to surprise or injure one → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1921 — RAISE EYEBROWS to cause surprise, scepticism, or mild disapproval; to shock 
1922 — BE CAUGHT WITH ONE’S PANTS DOWN to be surprised in an embarrassing situation; to be caught off guard → colloq.
1922 — TAKE A FEATHER OUT OF to surprise, to astonish, to confuse → Irish sl.
1923 — NEVER KNOW WHAT HIT ONE — NOT KNOW WHAT HIT ONE to be taken by surprise → sl.
1938 — FALL OUT to be surprised or overcome with emotion → African-American sl.
1952 — BUMSWIGGLE to surprise → Amer. dial.
1960 — COCK ONE’S PISTOL to startle, dumbfound, surprise greatly, or annoy one → Amer. dial.
1960 — FALL THROUGH ONE’S (OWN) ASSHOLE to be extremely surprised or utterly shocked → US sl.
1960 — ZOOM SOMEONE OUT to surprise; to amaze; to fascinate → sl.
1970 — DROP TROU to be surprised (dropped his trousers) → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — PUT THE SHAFT TO ONE’S MIND to surprise someone so severely that he cannot respond → US high school sl. (Bk.)
1997 — FALL OUT OF ONE’S STANDING to be surprised or stunned → Irish sl.
1999 — CATCH SOMEONE ON THE HOP to catch someone by surprise (Bk.)
2006 — DROP ONE’S TEETH to react with great surprise → US sl. (Bk.)