convulse

Значение (Английский)

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.

shake

thrash

thresh about

have a spasm

be cramped

shake violently

Произносится как (IPA)

/kənˈvʌls/

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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