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单词 convulsed
释义

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

Synonyms

  • agitate
  • bucket
  • jerk
  • jiggle
  • joggle
  • jolt
  • jounce
  • judder [chiefly British]
  • quake
  • quiver
  • shake
  • shudder
  • vibrate
  • wobble
  • wabble
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Example Sentences

The patient reacted to the medication and began convulsing. The country was convulsed by war.
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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 How to pronounce convulse (audio)
convulsed; convulsing
: to shake violently or with jerky motions
I convulsed with laughter.

Medical Definition

convulse

verb

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

convulsed

verb

past tense of convulse
as in shook
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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  • shook
  • jerked
  • shuddered
  • quivered
  • trembled
  • vibrated
  • shivered
  • quaked
  • jolted
  • twitched
  • agitated
  • wobbled
  • jiggled
  • joggled
  • rocked
  • juddered
  • swayed
  • jounced
  • throbbed
  • flickered
  • swung
  • fluttered
  • quavered
  • chattered
  • wabbled
  • bucketed
  • waved
  • oscillated
  • pulsated
  • palpitated
  • fluctuated
  • wavered
  • undulated
  • pulsed
  • thrilled
  • doddered
  • beat
  • pitter-pattered
  • pit-a-patted
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