| accident |
An accident is something bad that happens when you do not expect it. [1/2 definitions] |
| advance |
If someone advances you money, they give you money to support something that you want to do. They usually expect you to pay them back, or they expect to make some profit from what you are going to do. [1/5 definitions] |
| and so forth |
followed by what one would expect. [1/2 definitions] |
| and so on |
followed by what one would expect. [1/2 definitions] |
| anticipate |
to look forward to; expect. [2 definitions] |
| bonus |
A bonus is something good that you didn't expect. A bonus happens on top of something else. [1/2 definitions] |
| demand |
When you demand something, you ask for it in a strong way and you expect people to do what you say. [1/4 definitions] |
| encounter |
When you encounter something, you come upon it suddenly. You don't expect to meet with it, but suddenly it is there. When you encounter a person, you meet them by chance. [1/4 definitions] |
| even |
Sometimes we use even when something is surprising or the opposite of what someone might expect. If you say "Even my little brother can play this game," we understand that it is a surprising thing that he can play it. Maybe it's not surprising that other people can play it, but the fact that your little brother can also play it means that the game must be very simple. [1/11 definitions] |
| expect |
When you expect something to happen, you feel sure that it will happen. If you expect someone to do something, you feel sure they will do it. [3 definitions] |
| irony |
contrast that is usually interesting or surprising between what one would normally expect and what the real thing or situation is. |
| irregular |
When something is irregular, it's not the same shape or size in all parts of it, or it is not the same shape or size as one might expect. [1/3 definitions] |
| normal |
When something is normal, it is usual, regular, or average. When something is not normal, it is strange or different from what you expect. [1/4 definitions] |
| perform |
If an athlete performs, they do what people expect them to do as an athlete. When kids perform well in school, they do well. If a washing machine performs well, it does a good job. [1/4 definitions] |
| rebellion |
When people make a decision to stop obeying the rules of other people, or they start acting in ways that go against what other people expect of them, they are are showing rebellion. [1/2 definitions] |
| reckon |
(informal) to expect or judge that. [1/2 definitions] |
| regular |
When something is regular, it happens in a way that doesn't change. It happens again and again in a way that you can expect. [1/5 definitions] |
| sound1 |
When something sounds, it sends out a noise. We know that some things make certain noises. For example, we know that a school bell makes a certain noise. Alarms make a certain noise. When something sounds, it starts making the noise that we expect it to make. [1/5 definitions] |
| sudden |
When something is sudden, it happens when you don't expect it. [1/2 definitions] |
| surprise |
When you surprise someone, you do something that they don't expect. [2/5 definitions] |
| surprised |
People are surprised when something happens that they are not expecting. If the expression on someone's face is "surprised," it shows that that person is feeling surprise. They are reacting to something they didn't expect. |