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convulse

/kənˈvʌls/verb

उच्चारण कन्वल्स

ऐंठना, (शरीर का) झटके खाना, तड़पना

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verbconvulsed, convulsing
  1. 1

    [I, T]

    to suddenly shake or make somebody's body shake violently, without being able to control it

    ऐंठना, (शरीर का) झटके खाना, तड़पना

    • The patient began to convulse on the floor.
    • A sudden pain convulsed his whole body.

    Synonyms shake jerk twitch spasm

  2. 2

    [T, usually passive] be convulsed with laughter, anger, etc.

    to be shaking with a strong emotion, especially laughter

    (हँसी, गुस्से आदि से) लोटपोट होना, काँपना

    • The whole class was convulsed with laughter.
    • She was convulsed with sobs.
  3. 3

    [T] formal

    to cause great disorder and violent change in a country or society

    (देश या समाज में) उथल-पुथल मचा देना

    • Riots convulsed the city for a week.

    Synonyms shake rock disrupt upset

◇Word family
convulsion nounconvulsive adjective