convulse meaning and definition

CONVULSE verb

Definition of convulse (verb)

1. make someone convulse with laughter
   • "The comedian convulsed the crowd"
2. be overcome with laughter
3. move or stir about violently
   • "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
   • synonyms: jactitate, slash, thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss
4. shake uncontrollably
   • "earthquakes convulsed the countryside"
5. cause to contract
   • "The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
6. contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
   • "The muscles in her face convulsed"