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Meaning of 'convulse' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Convulse [ v. t.]
- 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.
- To agitate greatly; to shake violently.

Meaning of 'convulse' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . convulse [ v]
Meaning (1):
- shake uncontrollably
Example in sentence:
  • earthquakes convulsed the countryside
Meaning (2):
- make someone convulse with laughter
Example in sentence:
  • The comedian convulsed the crowd
Meaning (3):
- move or stir about violently
Example in sentence:
  • The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
Meaning (4):
- contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
Example in sentence:
  • The muscles in her face convulsed
Meaning (5):
- cause to contract
Example in sentence:
  • The spasm convulses her facial muscles

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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