Convulse

Convulse
Convulse Con*vulse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convulsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convulsing}.] [L. convulsus, p. p. of convellere to tear up, to shake; con- + vellere to pluck, pull.] 1. To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an animal body; to shake with irregular spasms, as in excessive laughter, or in agony from grief or pain. [1913 Webster]

With emotions which checked his voice and convulsed his powerful frame. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

2. To agitate greatly; to shake violently. [1913 Webster]

The world is convulsed by the agonies of great nations. --Macaulay.

Syn: To agitate; disturb; shake; tear; rend. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • convulsé — convulsé, ée [ kɔ̃vylse ] adj. • 1578; lat. méd. convulsus, de convellere « arracher » ♦ Contracté par des convulsions. « Je retrouve Philippe [...] le visage convulsé, secoué » (A. Gide). Être convulsé de douleur, par la douleur. ⇒CONVULSÉ, ÉE,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • convulse — index agitate (shake up), beat (pulsate), churn, discompose, harass Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • convulsé — convulsé, ée (kon vul sé, sée) part. passé. Terme de médecine. Contracté par des convulsions, en parlant des muscles …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • convulse — (v.) 1640s, transitive; 1680s, intransitive; from L. convulsus, pp. of convellere (trans. only) to pull away, to pull this way and that, wrench, hence to weaken, overthrow, destroy (see CONVULSION (Cf. convulsion)). Related: Convulsed (1630s);… …   Etymology dictionary

  • convulse — rock, *shake, agitate Analogous words: *discompose, disturb, disquiet, perturb …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • convulse — ► VERB 1) suffer convulsions. 2) (be convulsed) be caused by an emotion, laughter, or physical stimulus to make sudden, violent, uncontrollable movements. DERIVATIVES convulsive adjective convulsively adverb. ORIGIN Latin convellere pull… …   English terms dictionary

  • convulse — [kən vuls′] vt. convulsed, convulsing [< L convulsus, pp. of convellere, to tear loose < com , together + vellere, to pluck: see REVULSION] 1. to shake or disturb violently; agitate 2. to cause convulsions, or spasms, in 3. to cause to… …   English World dictionary

  • convulse — UK [kənˈvʌls] / US verb Word forms convulse : present tense I/you/we/they convulse he/she/it convulses present participle convulsing past tense convulsed past participle convulsed 1) a) [transitive, usually passive] if you are convulsed with a… …   English dictionary

  • convulse — verb (convulsed; convulsing) Etymology: Latin convulsus, past participle of convellere to pluck up, convulse, from com + vellere to pluck more at vulnerable Date: 1614 transitive verb to shake or agitate violently; especially to shake with or as… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • CONVULSÉ, ÉE — adj. T. de Médecine Qui est atteint de convulsions. Membres, muscles convulsés. Par extension, Visage convulsé …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

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