convulse

verb

con·vulse kən-ˈvəls How to pronounce convulse (audio)

convulsed; convulsing

transitive verb

: to shake or agitate violently

especially : to shake with or as if with irregular spasms

was convulsed with laughter

intransitive verb

: to become affected with convulsions

Example Sentences

The patient reacted to the medication and began convulsing. The country was convulsed by war.

Recent Examples on the Web In a whole other world, the comic voices of Jeff Dunham convulse Mohegan Sun.

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022 Extraordinarily violent protests convulse Kazakhstan.

Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2022 After receiving the sedative, Grant began to convulse and throw up.

Catherine Garcia, The Week, 28 Oct. 2021 Kevin saw Zay, his linebacker and one of Davon’s closest friends, convulse in anguish.

Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2021 Footage from the match showed the 18-year-old Mexican boxer being hit with a flurry of punches near the end of the fourth round, and Zapata appeared to convulse after 31-year-old Houle landed an uppercut that caused her mouthguard to fly out.

Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 3 Sep. 2021 For the 2 million residents of Gaza, last month’s hostilities were just the latest in an endless cycle of war, the fourth to convulse the Palestinian enclave along the Mediterranean in just 13 years.

Washington Post, 6 June 2021 Zombro crumbled to the ground, lay motionless for a moment face down, then began to convulse uncontrollably as teammates and a trainer rushed toward the mound.

orlandosentinel.com, 5 June 2021 Volcanoes usually twitch and convulse before an eruption, but some dangerous phenomena give no discernible fanfare.

New York Times, 18 Mar. 2021 See More

convulse

verb

as in to shake

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements convulsing with silent laughter as the inept pianist blithely played on

Synonyms & Similar Words

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shake
shudder
tremble
vibrate
jerk
shiver
quiver
twitch
agitate
wobble
sway
jolt
jiggle
quake
throb
jounce
joggle
bucket
wabble
flicker
judder
pulsate
rock
wave
swing
flutter
undulate
palpitate
oscillate
waver
quaver
pulse
thrill
fluctuate
chatter
dodder
pit-a-pat
beat
pitter-patter

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of convulse are agitate, rock, and shake. While all these words mean "to move up and down or to and fro with some violence," convulse suggests a violent pulling or wrenching as of a body in a paroxysm.

spectators were convulsed with laughter

The synonyms agitate and convulse are sometimes interchangeable, but agitate suggests a violent and prolonged tossing or stirring.

an ocean agitated by storms

In some situations, the words rock and convulse are roughly equivalent. However, rock suggests a swinging or swaying motion resulting from violent impact or upheaval.

the whole city was rocked by the explosion

While the synonyms shake and convulse are close in meaning, shake often carries a further implication of a particular purpose.

shake well before using

单词	convulse
释义	convulse verb con·vulse kən-ˈvəls convulsed; convulsing transitive verb : to shake or agitate violently especially : to shake with or as if with irregular spasms was convulsed with laughter intransitive verb : to become affected with convulsions Synonyms agitate bucket jerk jiggle joggle jolt jounce judder [chiefly British] quake quiver shake shudder vibrate wobble wabble See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The patient reacted to the medication and began convulsing. The country was convulsed by war. Recent Examples on the Web In a whole other world, the comic voices of Jeff Dunham convulse Mohegan Sun. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022 Extraordinarily violent protests convulse Kazakhstan. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2022 After receiving the sedative, Grant began to convulse and throw up. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 28 Oct. 2021 Kevin saw Zay, his linebacker and one of Davon’s closest friends, convulse in anguish. Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2021 Footage from the match showed the 18-year-old Mexican boxer being hit with a flurry of punches near the end of the fourth round, and Zapata appeared to convulse after 31-year-old Houle landed an uppercut that caused her mouthguard to fly out. Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 3 Sep. 2021 For the 2 million residents of Gaza, last month’s hostilities were just the latest in an endless cycle of war, the fourth to convulse the Palestinian enclave along the Mediterranean in just 13 years. Washington Post, 6 June 2021 Zombro crumbled to the ground, lay motionless for a moment face down, then began to convulse uncontrollably as teammates and a trainer rushed toward the mound. orlandosentinel.com, 5 June 2021 Volcanoes usually twitch and convulse before an eruption, but some dangerous phenomena give no discernible fanfare. New York Times, 18 Mar. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Latin convulsus, past participle of convellere to pluck up, convulse, from com- + vellere to pluck — more at vulnerable First Known Use 1614, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition convulse verb con·vulse kən-ˈvəls convulsed; convulsing : to shake violently or with jerky motions I convulsed with laughter. Medical Definition convulse verb con·vulse kən-ˈvəls convulsed; convulsing transitive verb : to shake or agitate violently especially : to shake or cause to shake with or as if with irregular spasms was convulsed with pain intransitive verb : to become affected with convulsions some children will inevitably convulse when fever reaches a high point H. R. Litchfield & L. H. Dembo convulse verb as in to shake to make a series of small irregular or violent movements convulsing with silent laughter as the inept pianist blithely played on Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance shake shudder tremble vibrate jerk shiver quiver twitch agitate wobble sway jolt jiggle quake throb jounce joggle bucket wabble flicker judder pulsate rock wave swing flutter undulate palpitate oscillate waver quaver pulse thrill fluctuate chatter dodder pit-a-pat beat pitter-patter Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of convulse are agitate, rock, and shake. While all these words mean "to move up and down or to and fro with some violence," convulse suggests a violent pulling or wrenching as of a body in a paroxysm. spectators were convulsed with laughter The synonyms agitate and convulse are sometimes interchangeable, but agitate suggests a violent and prolonged tossing or stirring. an ocean agitated by storms In some situations, the words rock and convulse are roughly equivalent. However, rock suggests a swinging or swaying motion resulting from violent impact or upheaval. the whole city was rocked by the explosion While the synonyms shake and convulse are close in meaning, shake often carries a further implication of a particular purpose. shake well before using
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convulse

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