convulse
21convulse — con|vulse [kənˈvʌls] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of convellere to pull violently , from com ( COM ) + vellere to pull out ] 1.) [I] if your body or a part of it convulses, it moves violently and you are not able to… …
22convulse — con|vulse [ kən vʌls ] verb 1. ) transitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to cause major problems or serious harm to someone or something: ethnic killings that have convulsed the region in recent weeks Problems in the Far Eastern economy convulsed the New… …
23convulse — [[t]kənvʌ̱ls[/t]] convulses, convulsing, convulsed V ERG If someone convulses or if they are convulsed by or with something, their body moves suddenly in an uncontrolled way. Olivia s face convulsed in a series of twitches... [V n] He let out a… …
24convulse — con·vulse || kÉ™n vÊŒls v. shake violently, have spasmodic muscular contractions; cause to shake violently, cause to suffer spasmodic muscular contractions …
25convulse — [kən vʌls] verb suffer convulsions. ↘(of an emotion or physical stimulus) cause to make sudden, violent, uncontrollable movements. Derivatives convulsive adjective convulsively adverb Origin C17: from L. convuls , convellere pull violently,… …
26convulse — v. a. 1. Throw into spasms. 2. Agitate, shake, disturb …
27convulse — verb his whole body convulsed Syn: shake uncontrollably, go into spasms, shudder, jerk, thrash about …
28convulse — v 1. agitate, disturb, unsettle, discompose, upset, shake, shake up, churn, churn up, swirl, roil, Chiefly U.S. rile; commove, heave, upheave, toss. 2. torture, torment, agonize, harrow, excruciate, wring, rack, twist. 3. amuse, Inf. crack [s.o.] …
29convulse — con·vulse …
30convulse — con•vulse [[t]kənˈvʌls[/t]] v. t. vulsed, vuls•ing 1) to shake violently; agitate 2) to cause to shake violently with laughter, anger, pain, etc 3) pat to cause to suffer violent, spasmodic contractions of the muscles • Etymology: 1635–45; < L …
