CONVULSE

• (verb) be overcome with laughter

• (verb) make someone convulse with laughter

  "The comedian convulsed the crowd"

• (verb) contract involuntarily, as in a spasm

  "The muscles in her face convulsed"

• (verb) cause to contract

  "The spasm convulses her facial muscles"

• (verb) shake uncontrollably

  "earthquakes convulsed the countryside"

• (verb) move or stir about violently

  "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"

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

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