A sudden involuntary movement of the body, occasioned by surprise, terror, joy, or grief, or the recollection of something forgotten; a sudden…

A surprise. Obsolete. rare.

a start, surprise.

A start of surprise or alarm; an experience of being startled; a shock. Also occasionally: a cause of startlement; a startling thing.

= surprise, n. 4. Obsolete.

The feeling or emotion excited by something unexpected, or for which one is unprepared. The feeling or mental state, akin to astonishment and…

A sudden and disturbing impression on the mind or feelings; usually, one produced by some unwelcome occurrence or perception, by pain, grief, or…

colloquial. A momentary shock caused by sudden alarm, fright, or the like. Cf. sense 3c.

figurative. A surprise; a shock which disturbs one's mental composure.