Associations to the word «Convulse»

Wiktionary

CONVULSE, verb. (transitive) To violently shake or agitate.
CONVULSE, verb. (transitive) To create great laughter.

Dictionary definition

CONVULSE, verb. Make someone convulse with laughter; "The comedian convulsed the crowd".
CONVULSE, verb. Be overcome with laughter.
CONVULSE, verb. Move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed".
CONVULSE, verb. Shake uncontrollably; "earthquakes convulsed the countryside".
CONVULSE, verb. Cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles".
CONVULSE, verb. Contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn