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to convulse
01
be overcome with laughter
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
convulse
3rd person singular
convulses
Present participle
convulsing
Past simple
convulsed
Past participle
convulsed
02
make someone convulse with laughter
03
contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
04
to make someone experience muscle contractions, especially by making them laugh
Examples
The comedian ’s hilarious performance convulsed the audience with uncontrollable laughter.
05
to shake in a violent and uncontrollable way
Transitive
Examples
A deep cough convulsed him, leaving him breathless and struggling to recover.
06
to experience violent, uncontrollable shaking or movement
Intransitive
Examples
His body convulsed violently as he experienced a seizure, alarming everyone around him.
Lexical Tree
convulsion
convulsive
convulse
