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verb
- 1. suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs: "she convulsed, collapsing to the floor with the pain"
- 2. throw (a country) into violent social or political upheaval: "a wave of mass strikes convulsed the Ruhr, Berlin, and central Germany"
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to shake violently, or to cause someone to shake without control: [ I ] The audience convulsed with laughter.
The meaning of CONVULSE is to shake or agitate violently; especially : to shake with or as if with irregular spasms. How to use convulse in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Convulse.
Convulse definition: to shake violently; agitate. . See examples of CONVULSE used in a sentence.
To convulse is to have spasms. Get help immediately if you see someone convulse. This medical condition can be brought on by something simple (like a rise in body temperature) or something more complicated, such as epilepsy.
to shake violently, or to cause someone to shake without control: [ I ] The audience convulsed with laughter.
to shake or agitate violently. 2. (transitive) to cause ( muscles) to undergo violent spasms or contractions. 3. (intransitive; often foll by with) informal. to shake or be overcome (with violent emotion, esp laughter) 4. (transitive) to disrupt the normal running of (a country, etc) riots have convulsed the city. Collins English Dictionary.
[transitive, intransitive] convulse (somebody) (with something) (rather formal) to cause a sudden shaking movement in somebody’s body; to make this movement. A violent shiver convulsed him. His whole body convulsed.
1. To shake or agitate violently: tremors that convulsed the countryside. See Synonyms at agitate. 2. To disturb or upset severely: Strikes and riots convulsed the nation. 3. To affect with irregular and involuntary muscular contractions; throw into convulsions. 4. To cause to shake with laughter or strong emotion. v.intr. 1.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English con‧vulse /kənˈvʌls/ verb 1 [ intransitive] if your body or a part of it convulses, it moves violently and you are not able to control it He sat down, his shoulders convulsing with sobs. 2 → be convulsed with laughter/anger etc 3 [ transitive] if something such as a war convulses a country, it caus...
To disturb or upset severely. Strikes and riots convulsed the nation. American Heritage. To cause convulsions, or spasms, in. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cause to shake as with laughter, rage, or grief. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To become affected by convulsions; shake. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (1)
