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Definitions of convulse:

  • verb:   be overcome with laughter
  • verb:   make someone convulse with laughter
    Example: "The comedian convulsed the crowd"
  • verb:   contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
    Example: "The muscles in her face convulsed"
  • verb:   cause to contract
    Example: "The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
  • verb:   shake uncotrollably
    Example: "Earthquakes convulsed the countryside"
  • verb:   move or stir about violently


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