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- DictionaryCon·vulse/kənˈvəlz/
verb
- 1. (of a person) suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs: "she convulsed, collapsing to the floor with the pain"
- 2. throw (a country) into violent social or political upheaval: "a wave of mass strikes convulsed the Ruhr, Berlin, and central Germany"
to shake violently, or to cause someone to shake without control: [ I ] The audience convulsed with laughter.
convulse. ( kənˈvʌls) vb. 1. ( tr) to shake or agitate violently. 2. (Medicine) ( tr) to cause (muscles) to undergo violent spasms or contractions. 3. informal (often foll by: with) to shake or be overcome (with violent emotion, esp laughter) 4. ( tr) to disrupt the normal running of (a country, etc): student riots have convulsed India.
Convulse definition: to shake violently; agitate. . See examples of CONVULSE used in a sentence.
1 day ago · verb. 1. (transitive) to shake or agitate violently. 2. (transitive) to cause ( muscles) to undergo violent spasms or contractions. 3. (intransitive; often foll by with) informal. to shake or be overcome (with violent emotion, esp laughter ) 4. (transitive) to disrupt the normal running of (a country, etc)
[transitive, intransitive] convulse (somebody) (with something) (rather formal) to cause a sudden shaking movement in somebody’s body; to make this movement. A violent shiver convulsed him. His whole body convulsed.
To shake or disturb violently; agitate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To disturb or upset severely. Strikes and riots convulsed the nation. American Heritage. To cause convulsions, or spasms, in. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cause to shake as with laughter, rage, or grief. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
convulse. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English con‧vulse /kənˈvʌls/ verb 1 [ intransitive] if your body or a part of it convulses, it moves violently and you are not able to control it He sat down, his shoulders convulsing with sobs. 2 → be convulsed with laughter/anger etc 3 [ transitive] if something such as a war convulses ...
