CONVULSION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
   Hypernyms(s) convulsion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • trouble (what does trouble mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a violent disturbance
   Synonym(s)
   • turmoil (what does turmoil mean?)
   • upheaval (what does upheaval mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the convulsions of the stock market
   Hypernyms(s) convulsion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disturbance (what does disturbance mean?)
   • disruption (what does disruption mean?)
   • commotion (what does commotion mean?)
   • stir (what does stir mean?)
   • flutter (what does flutter mean?)
   • hurly burly (what does hurly burly mean?)
   • to-do (what does to-do mean?)
   • hoo-ha (what does hoo-ha mean?)
   • hoo-hah (what does hoo-hah mean?)
   • kerfuffle (what does kerfuffle mean?)
3. Meaning
   • violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
   Hypernyms(s) convulsion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • seizure (what does seizure mean?)
   • ictus (what does ictus mean?)
   • raptus (what does raptus mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • clonus (what does clonus mean?)
   • epileptic seizure (what does epileptic seizure mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • convulse (what does convulse mean?)
   • convulse (what does convulse mean?)
   • convulse (what does convulse mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a sudden uncontrollable attack
   Synonym(s)
   • fit (what does fit mean?)
   • paroxysm (what does paroxysm mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a paroxysm of giggling
   • a fit of coughing
   • convulsions of laughter
   Hypernyms(s) convulsion is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attack (what does attack mean?)