noun
complete surprise; blow
Synonyms: awe, bombshell, breakdown, bump, clash, collapse, collision, concussion, confusion, consternation, crash, distress, disturbance, double whammy, earthquake, encounter, excitement, eye-opener, hysteria, impact, injury, jarring, jolt, percussion, prostration, ram, scare, start, stroke, stupefaction, stupor, trauma, traumatism, turn, upset, whammy, wreck
Antonyms: expectation
verb
completely surprise
Synonyms: abash, agitate, anger, antagonize, appall, astound, awe, bowl over, daze, disgust, dismay, displease, disquiet, disturb, electrify, flabbergast, flood, floor, give a turn, hit like ton of bricks, horrify, insult, jar, jolt, knock out, nauseate, numb, offend, outrage, overcome, overwhelm, paralyze, revolt, rock, scandalize, shake, shake up, sicken, stagger, startle, stun, stupefy, throw a curve, traumatize, unsettle