convulse

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Verb

convulse (convulses, present participle convulsing; past and past participle convulsed)

1. (transitive) To violently shake or agitate.
2. (transitive) To create great laughter.
3. (intransitive) To suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortions of the body or limbs.

Related terms

• convulsion
• convulsive
• convulsant

Translations

• French: convulser
• German: erschüttern
• Portuguese: convulsionar, convelir
• Spanish: convulsionar, crispar

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