Meaning of CONVULSE
| Pronunciation: | | kun'vuls
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | jactitate, slash, thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss |
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| | See Also: | | agitate, amuse, compact, compress, constrict, contract, convulse, express joy, express mirth, laugh, press, shake, squeeze, whip | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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