convulse
Senso (Inglese)
- (intransitive) To suffer violent involuntary contractions of the muscles, causing one's body to contort.
- (figuratively, intransitive) To be beset by political or social upheaval.
- (transitive) To cause (someone) to suffer such contractions, especially as a result of making them laugh heartily.
Concetti
sinonimi
thresh about
have a spasm
be cramped
shake violently
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Pronunciato come (IPA)
/kənˈvʌls/
Etimologia (Inglese)
From Latin convulsus, past participle of convellere (“to pluck up, dislocate, convulse”), from com- (“together”) + vellere (“to pluck, pull”). Doublet of convel.
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