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Definition of convulsed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
movementshaken violently
- The building was convulsed by the earthquake.
2.
emotionaffected by strong emotion
- She was convulsed with laughter at the joke.
3.
medicalTECH. experiencing involuntary muscle contractionsTECH.
- The patient was convulsed and needed immediate medical attention.
Expressions with convulsed
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laugh so hard that your body shakes uncontrollably
The whole class was be convulsed with laughter at his joke.
Origin of convulsed
Latin, convulsus (to pull together)
Examples of convulsed in a sentence
The nation was convulsed by the sudden political upheaval. He was convulsed with anger at the news. The audience was convulsed with shock. His body was convulsed with pain after the accident. The convulsed muscles required immediate treatment.
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- French:secoué, ...
- German:heftig erschüttert, von starken Emotionen ergriffen, ...
- Italian:scosso, sconvolto, ...
- Spanish:sacudido, convulsionado, ...
- Portuguese:abalado, convulsionado, ...
- Chinese:剧烈震动的, 笑得发抖, ...
- Japanese:揺れた, 笑い転げた, ...
- Arabic:مُهْتَزّ بِعُنْف, مُتَفَجِّر بالضحك, ...
- Hebrew:מְרוּסָּק מִטַּלְטָלָה, מְטֻלְטַל, ...
- Russian:потрясённый, сотрясённый, ...
- Ukrainian:трясло, корчитися, ...
- Hindi:बुरी तरह हिला हुआ, हँसी से लोटपोट, ...
Definition of convulse - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
body shakingtr./intr. TECH. shake violently from illness or strong emotiontr./intr. TECH.
- He began to convulse with laughter.
2.
disruptiontr. Rare disrupt the normal running of somethingtr. Rare
- The scandal convulsed the entire organization.
Expressions with convulse
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shake uncontrollably because of laughing very hard
She convulsed with laughter at the joke.
Origin of convulse
Latin, convulsus (to shake violently)
Examples of convulse in a sentence
The earthquake made the building convulse, spilling debris. The new policy convulsed the market. His sudden resignation convulsed the team.
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- French:convulser, perturber, ...
- German:sich schütteln, erschüttern, ...
- Italian:convulsare, sconvolgere, ...
- Spanish:convulsionar, sacudir, ...
- Portuguese:convulsionar, abalar, ...
- Chinese:抽搐, 震动, ...
- Japanese:けいれんする, 混乱させる, ...
- Arabic:اِهْتَزَّ, زَعْزَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְפַּעֵל בְּרְעָדָה, לְשַׁבֵּשׁ, ...
- Russian:судорожно трястись, потрясать, ...
- Ukrainian:судомитися, порушити, ...
- Hindi:दौरा पड़ना, हिला देना, ...
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