convulse
convulse is a 8-letter English word with 8 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an animal body; to shake with irregular spasms, as in excessive laughter, or in agony from grief or pain. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an animal body; to shake with irregular spasms, as in excessive laughter, or in agony from grief or pain.
- transitive verb. To agitate greatly; to shake violently.
- verb. be overcome with laughter
- verb. make someone convulse with laughter
"The comedian convulsed the crowd"
- verb. contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
"The muscles in her face convulsed"
- verb. cause to contract
"The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
- verb. shake uncontrollably
"earthquakes convulsed the countryside"
- verb. move or stir about violently
"The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
Synonyms
jactitate, slash, thrash, thresh, toss
Common word forms
convulsed, convulses, convulsing
Words from these letters
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