convulse

Verbs

  • (v) make someone convulse with laughter
    • The comedian convulsed the crowd
  • (v) be overcome with laughter
  • (v) move or stir about violently
    • The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
    jactitate, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, thrash, toss, slash,
  • (v) shake uncontrollably
    • earthquakes convulsed the countryside
  • (v) cause to contract
    • The spasm convulses her facial muscles
  • (v) contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
    • The muscles in her face convulsed

Synonyms

jactitate thrash about thresh thresh about thrash toss slash

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