Convulse has 7 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
make someone convulse with laughter
"The comedian convulsed the crowd"
2
be overcome with laughter
3
move or stir about violently
"The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
4
shake uncontrollably
"earthquakes convulsed the countryside"
5
cause to contract
"The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
6
contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
"The muscles in her face convulsed"
7
To violently shake or agitate.
Example Sentences
"The comedian convulsed the crowd"
verb
"The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
verb
"earthquakes convulsed the countryside"
verb
"The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
verb
"The muscles in her face convulsed"
verb
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Narrower Terms (hyponyms)