Phrase guide

surprise party

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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!".

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10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 驚喜聚會 /惊喜聚会 (jīngxǐ jùhuì) — type of party
  • Chinese Mandarin: 驚喜派對 /惊喜派对 (jīngxǐ pàiduì) — type of party
  • Finnish: yllätysjuhlat — type of party
  • French: surprise-partie — type of party
  • German: Überraschungsparty — type of party
  • German: Überraschungsfeier — type of party
  • German: Überraschungfest — type of party
  • Hungarian: meglepetésparti — type of party
  • Portuguese: festa surpresa — type of party
  • Spanish: fiesta sorpresa — type of party