 convulse |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make someone convulse with laughter | |
| Examples: | "The comedian convulsed the crowd" |
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| Related terms: | amuse | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be overcome with laughter | |
| Related terms: | laugh | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cause to contract | |
| Examples: | "The spasm convulses her facial muscles" |
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| Related terms: | compress | |
| 4. | [ verb ] beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all | |
| Synonyms: | toss thresh thrash_about thrash slash thresh_about | |
| Related terms: | shake beat whip | |
| 5. | [ verb ] move or stir about violently | |
| Synonyms: | toss thresh thrash_about thrash slash thresh_about jactitate | |
| Examples: | "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed" |
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| Related terms: | shake jerk whip jactitation | |
| 6. | [ verb ] shake uncotrollably | |
| Examples: | "earthquakes convulsed the countryside" |
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| Related terms: | shake | |
| 7. | [ verb ] contract involuntarily, as in a spasm | |
| Examples: | "The muscles in her face convulsed" |
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| Related terms: | compress convulsion | |
| Similar spelling: |
convulsive convulsion convalesce convolve convolute convoluted connubial compulsive |
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