convulse
Meaning
- To suffer violent involuntary contractions of the muscles, causing one's body to contort.
- To be beset by political or social upheaval.
- To cause (someone) to suffer such contractions, especially as a result of making them laugh heartily.
Synonyms
thresh about
have a spasm
be cramped
shake violently
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kənˈvʌls/
Etymology
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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