CONVULSE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • be overcome with laughter
   Hypernyms(s) convulse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • laugh (what does laugh mean?)
   • express joy (what does express joy mean?)
   • express mirth (what does express mirth mean?)
2. Meaning
   • make someone convulse with laughter
   Usage Example(s)
   • The comedian convulsed the crowd
   Hypernyms(s) convulse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • amuse (what does amuse mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • convulse (what does convulse mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • convulsion (what does convulsion mean?)
3. Meaning
   • contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
   Usage Example(s)
   • The muscles in her face convulsed
   Hypernyms(s) convulse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • compress (what does compress mean?)
   • constrict (what does constrict mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • compact (what does compact mean?)
   • contract (what does contract mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • convulsion (what does convulsion mean?)
4. Meaning
   • cause to contract
   Usage Example(s)
   • The spasm convulses her facial muscles
   Hypernyms(s) convulse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • compress (what does compress mean?)
   • constrict (what does constrict mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • compact (what does compact mean?)
   • contract (what does contract mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • convulsion (what does convulsion mean?)
5. Meaning
   • shake uncotrollably
   Usage Example(s)
   • earthquakes convulsed the countryside
   Hypernyms(s) convulse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shake (what does shake mean?)
   • agitate (what does agitate mean?)
6. Meaning
   • move or stir about violently
   Synonym(s)
   • jactitate (what does jactitate mean?)
   • slash (what does slash mean?)
   • thrash (what does thrash mean?)
   • thrash about (what does thrash about mean?)
   • thresh (what does thresh mean?)
   • thresh about (what does thresh about mean?)
   • toss (what does toss mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
   Hypernyms(s) convulse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shake (what does shake mean?)
   • agitate (what does agitate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • whip (what does whip mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • jactitation (what does jactitation mean?)
   • jactation (what does jactation mean?)
   • toss (what does toss mean?)
   • thrash (what does thrash mean?)