CONVULSE


Meaning of CONVULSE in English

/ kənˈvʌls; NAmE / verb

1.

convulse (sb) (with sth) to cause a sudden shaking movement in sb's body; to make this movement :

[ vn ]

A violent shiver convulsed him.

[ v ]

His whole body convulsed.

2.

[ vn ] be convulsed with laughter, anger, etc. to be laughing so much, so angry, etc. that you cannot control your movements

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from Latin convuls- pulled violently, wrenched, from the verb convellere , from con- together + vellere to pull.

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