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Convulse

Convulse Meaning & Definition
Convulse Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Convulse?

[v] be overcome with laughter
[v] make someone convulse with laughter; "The comedian convulsed the crowd"
[v] of muscles
[v] cause to contract, as of muscles
[v] move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Convulse: jactitate | slash | thrash | thrash about | thresh | thresh about | toss

Related Terms | Find terms related to Convulse: afflict | agitate | agonize | ail | amuse | beat | beat up | beguile | bite | bloody | bug | burn | chafe | churn | churn up | claw | concuss | crucify | cut | delight | disarrange | discompose | disquiet | distract | distress | disturb | divert | embroil | enliven | entertain | excite | excruciate | exhilarate | ferment | fester | flurry | fracture one | fret | gall | give pain | gnaw | grate | grind | gripe | harrow | hurt | impale | inflame | inflict pain | irritate | kill | kill by inches | knock dead | lacerate | lancinate | loosen up | macerate | martyr | martyrize | nip | paddle | pain | perturb | perturbate | pierce | pinch | prick | prolong the agony | psych | punish | put to torture | rack | raise a laugh | raise a smile | rankle | rasp | recreate | refresh | regale | relax | rile | rip | ripple | rock | roil | roughen | rub | ruffle | rumple | savage | scarify | shake | shake up | slay | solace | spook | stab | sting | stir | stir up | swirl | throw | throw into confusion | tickle | titillate | torment | torture | trouble | tweak | twist | unsettle | upset | whip | whip up | whisk | work up | wound | wow | wring

See Also | agitate | amuse | compact | compress | constrict | contract | convulse | express joy | express mirth | laugh | press | shake | squeeze | whip

Convulse In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*vulse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convulsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convulsing}.] [L. convulsus, p. p. of convellere to tear up, to shake; con- + vellere to pluck, pull.] 1. To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an animal body; to shake with irregular spasms, as in excessive laughter, or in agony from grief or pain. With emotions which checked his voice and convulsed his powerful frame. --Macaulay. 2. To agitate greatly; to shake violently. The world is convulsed by the agonies of great nations. --Macaulay. Syn: To agitate; disturb; shake; tear; rend.

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