1. Make someone convulse with laughter
   "The comedian convulsed the crowd"
    
2. Be overcome with laughter
   "The audience convulsed at the comedian's outrageous jokes"
    
3. Cause to contract
   "The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
    
4. Contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
   "The muscles in her face convulsed"
    
5. Move or stir about violently
   "The feverish patient convulsed around in his bed";
   - thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate [rare]
    
6. Shake uncontrollably
   "earthquakes convulsed the countryside"

Derived forms: convulsed, convulsing, convulses

Type of: agitate, amuse, compact, compress, constrict, contract, express joy, express mirth, laugh, press, shake, squeeze

Encyclopedia: Convulse