convulseverb [ I or T ]
uk/kənˈvʌls/us/kənˈvʌls/to (cause to) shake violently with sudden uncontrolled movements:
to convulse with pain
A racking cough convulsed her whole body.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making short, sudden movements
- aquiver
- convulsion
- convulsive
- cringe
- dance
- flick
- jig
- jiggle
- jolt
- judder
- leap
- palpitate
- pull away
- quiver
- shivery
- shrink
- tremulous
- whip
- worry at sth
- wriggle
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Idiom(s)
be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc.