sudden

Definition

  • noun: an unexpected occurrence
  • adjective: happening or coming unexpectedly
  • adjective: happening, coming, or done very quickly in a way that is usually not expected
  • synonyms: emergency, unexpected, unusual

Examples

  • There were no instances of the disease here until it 'suddenly' appeared last year.

  • The director's 'sudden' departure leaves the organization's future uncertain.

  • I was walking down the street when, 'all of a sudden', it started raining.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) They had been having quite a stormy affair. By the end of regulation time the score was tied... ... and the game went into sudden death. For a patriotic Frenchman and a true fan like myself... ... it was almost too thrilling to believe. Yes! Yeah! (..)
    2006 The Pink Panther