CONVULSE


Meaning of CONVULSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈvəls ]

verb

( con·vulsed ; con·vuls·ing )

Etymology: Latin convulsus, past participle of convellere to pluck up, convulse, from com- + vellere to pluck — more at vulnerable

Date: 1614

transitive verb

: to shake or agitate violently ; especially : to shake with or as if with irregular spasms

was convulsed with laughter

intransitive verb

: to become affected with convulsions

Synonyms: see shake

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.