Meaning & use
convulse
To shake or jerk violently and uncontrollably, often due to a muscle spasm or seizure.
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The patient began convulsing, and the nurses rushed to help him.
She was convulsing with laughter at his unexpected, silly joke.
A note on using this word
"Convulse" is also used figuratively for uncontrollable laughter, as in "convulsed with laughter."
Words with a similar meaning
shakespasm
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