Definitions for sudden
ˈsʌd nsud·den

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. sudden(adj)

   happening without warning or in a short space of time

   "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure"

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1. sudden(Noun)

   An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.

2. sudden(Adverb)

   Suddenly.

3. sudden(Adjective)

   Happening quickly and with little or no warning, snell.

   The sudden drop in temperature left everyone cold and confused.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Sudden(adj)

   happening without previous notice or with very brief notice; coming unexpectedly, or without the common preparation; immediate; instant; speedy

2. Sudden(adj)

   hastly prepared or employed; quick; rapid

3. Sudden(adj)

   hasty; violent; rash; precipitate

4. Sudden(adverb)

   suddenly; unexpectedly

5. Sudden(noun)

   an unexpected occurrence; a surprise

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1. Sudden

   James Green aka Sudden is a fictional character created by an English author Oliver Strange in the late 1930s as the hero of a series, originally published by George Newnes Books Ltd, set in the American Wild West era. Oliver Strange died in 1952, and the series was revived by Frederick H. Christian in the 1960s. Christian classified the books as "Piccadilly westerns", that is books written by English authors, simply drawing on the conventions the genre, with no first hand experience of America. The Sudden books are among the earliest and best-loved of the type. Sudden is portrayed as an intrepid and accurate gunfighter in search of two men who cheated his foster father. James Green earns the nickname "Sudden" because of his lightning speed with a gun. Sudden is portrayed as a stereotypical gunfighter: an intelligent and resourceful drifting cowboy who is respectful of the law, unwilling to use a gun unless absolutely necessary, humanitarian, brave, strong, and fair. The first book was published in 1930 and was followed by 10 more until the 1940s and featured vivid descriptions of the western American landscape, rare in an author at that time. The series became popular for its exciting narrations combining elements of mystery, suspense, and action, with engaging characters, in a Wild West setting of dusty towns, ranches, and saloons.

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1. Sudden

   sud′en, adj. unexpected: hasty: abrupt.—adv. Sud′denly.—n. Sud′denness, (Scot.) Sud′denty.—On a sudden, Of a sudden, suddenly, sooner than was expected. [O. Fr. sodain—L. subitaneus, sudden—subitus, coming stealthily—sub, up, īre, ītum, to go.]

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1. sudden

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sudden' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2556

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sudden' in Adjectives Frequency: #346

How to pronounce sudden?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sudden in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sudden in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of sudden in a Sentence

1. Nicole Keijzer:

   People started running down to the cliff edge to take photos... All of a sudden it felt very muggy, and the wind turned warm. i saw the rain in the distance and everyone along with me ran out of the beach before getting pelted on.

2. Yang Weiguang:

   It was very sudden, he was in such good health, and he loved sports. It’s sad to see a doctor with 21 years of experience go like that. Yang Weiguang noted that Li Jing had led the hospital during outbreaks of SARS, dengue fever and the avian flu. Li Jing said colleagues will remember Li Jing as a modest and hardworking man. I believe the reason for this tragedy is that hospitals are too often understaffed.

3. Sir Winston Churchill, Radio speech, 1941:

   Here is the answer which I will give to President Roosevelt... We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire. Neither the sudden shock of battle nor the long-drawn trials of vigilance and exertion will wear us down. Give us the tools and we will finish the job.

4. Matthew Homann:

   We had a user who was at dinner on a date. His text message went off, he texted her back, and all of a sudden the woman across the table from him asked who it was.

5. Thomas Hardy:

   The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes.

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