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

  • (..) the lot of them. I intend that any man who sails under a pirate flag or wears a pirate brand gets what he deserves. A short drop and a sudden stop. Lieutenant Norrington, I appreciate your fervor, but I'm concerned about the effect this subject will have (..)
    2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl