(transitive) To violently shake or agitate. / (transitive) To create great laughter. / (intransitive) To suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortions of the body or limbs.

simple past tense and past participle of convulse

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convulse

(medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction. / An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm. / Violent turmoil.

Marked by or having the nature of convulsions. / Having or producing convulsions.

plural of convulsion

In a convulsive manner.

The state or quality of being convulsive.

present participle of convulse

Causing or producing convulsions; convulsive.