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Definitions for Convulse
[1] to shake violently; agitate.
[2] to cause to shake violently with laughter, anger, pain, etc.
[3] to cause to suffer violent, spasmodic contractions of the muscles.
[4] (tr) to shake or agitate violently
[5] (tr) to cause (muscles) to undergo violent spasms or contractions
[6] (intr often foll by with ) informal to shake or be overcome (with violent emotion, esp laughter)
[7] (tr) to disrupt the normal running of (a country, etc) student riots have convulsed India
Words related to Convulse
torment, disturb, unsettle, shake, bother, writhe, agitate, rock, stir
Words nearby Convulse
convolve, convolvulaceous, convolvulus, convoy, convulsant, convulse, convulsion, convulsionary, convulsive, convulsive disorder, conway
Origin of Convulse
1635–45; < Latin convulsus past participle of convellere to shatter, tear loose, equivalent to con- con- + vul- (variant stem of vellere to pull, tear) + -sus, variant of -tus past participle suffix
Other words from Convulse
con·vuls·ed·ly , adverb
con·vuls·i·ble , adjective
con·vuls·i·bil·i·ty , noun
un·con·vulsed , adjective
Word origin for Convulse
C17: from Latin convulsus, from convellere to tear up, from vellere to pluck, pull
Synonyms for Convulse
shake up, torment, agitate, bother, disturb, rock, shake, stir, unsettle, writhe