convulse
to shake violently; agitate.
to cause to shake violently with laughter, anger, pain, etc.
to cause to suffer violent, spasmodic contractions of the muscles.
Origin of convulse
1Other words from convulse
- con·vuls·ed·ly, adverb
- con·vuls·i·ble, adjective
- con·vuls·i·bil·i·ty, noun
- un·con·vulsed, adjective
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How to use convulse in a sentence
The great man is not convulsible or tormentable; events pass over him without much impression.
Essays, First Series | Ralph Waldo Emerson
British Dictionary definitions for convulse
/ (kənˈvʌls) /
(tr) to shake or agitate violently
(tr) to cause (muscles) to undergo violent spasms or contractions
(intr often foll by with) informal to shake or be overcome (with violent emotion, esp laughter)
(tr) to disrupt the normal running of (a country, etc): student riots have convulsed India
Origin of convulse
1Derived forms of convulse
- convulsive, adjective
- convulsively, adverb
- convulsiveness, noun
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