Synonyms for convulse
kənˈvʌlscon·vulse

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1. convulse

   Synonyms:
   agitate, shake, perturb, disturb

   Antonyms:
   soothe, collocate, compose, assuage

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1. convulseverb

   make someone convulse with laughter

   "The comedian convulsed the crowd"

   Synonyms:
   thresh about, thrash, toss, slash, jactitate, thresh, thrash about

2. convulseverb

   be overcome with laughter

   Synonyms:
   thresh about, thrash, toss, slash, jactitate, thresh, thrash about

3. convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitateverb

   move or stir about violently

   "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"

   Synonyms:
   throw out, cast aside, toss out, discard, whip, welt, bat, thresh, flip, toss away, strap, slash, pitch, lam, fling, cast away, trounce, lick, jactitate, dispose, flog, chuck, drub, thresh about, slam dance, cut down, sky, cream, slam, thrash about, cast out, lather, chuck out, thrash, toss, throw away, clobber, lash, mosh, gash, flail, put away

4. convulseverb

   shake uncontrollably

   "earthquakes convulsed the countryside"

   Synonyms:
   thresh about, thrash, toss, slash, jactitate, thresh, thrash about

5. convulseverb

   cause to contract

   "The spasm convulses her facial muscles"

   Synonyms:
   thresh about, thrash, toss, slash, jactitate, thresh, thrash about

6. convulseverb

   contract involuntarily, as in a spasm

   "The muscles in her face convulsed"

   Synonyms:
   thresh about, thrash, toss, slash, jactitate, thresh, thrash about

Matched Categories

1. • Amuse
   • Contract
   • Laugh
   • Shake

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1. convulseverb

   Synonyms:
   throw into spasms

2. convulseverb

   Synonyms:
   agitate, shake, disturb

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How to use convulse in a sentence?

1. Tess Dumon:

   He'd had one of his frequent epilepsy crises that made him convulse, distort, fall and drool. However, something came up with this one, something unusual. My brother was not reacting to our calls and our light slaps, time had stopped.