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1. Make someone convulse with laughter
   "The comedian convulsed the crowd"
    
2. Be overcome with laughter
    
3. Move or stir about violently
   - thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate
    
4. Shake uncontrollably
   "earthquakes convulsed the countryside"
    
5. Cause to contract
   "The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
    
6. Contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
   "The muscles in her face convulsed"

Derived forms: convulsed, convulses, convulsing

See also: convulsion, convulsive

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

Encyclopedia: Convulse