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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"
convulse | American Dictionary. verb [ I/T ] us / kənˈvʌls / Add to word list. to shake violently, or to cause someone to shake without control: [ I ] The audience convulsed with laughter.
To convulse is to have spasms. Get help immediately if you see someone convulse . This medical condition can be brought on by something simple (like a rise in body temperature) or something more complicated, such as epilepsy.
5 days 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)
Definition of convulse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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 a country, it caus...
Convulse definition, to shake violently; agitate. See more.
