Dictionary Check: convulse
"convulse" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
points
Words with Friends
18
points
Definition
verb
make someone convulse with laughter
Example:
"The comedian convulsed the crowd"
verb
be overcome with laughter
verb
move or stir about violently
Example:
"The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
verb
shake uncontrollably
Example:
"earthquakes convulsed the countryside"
verb
cause to contract
Example:
"The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
verb
contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
Example:
"The muscles in her face convulsed"
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