convulse

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verb

1. make someone convulse with laughter (Freq. 1)
- The comedian convulsed the crowd
• Derivationally related forms:
convulsive, convulsion
• Hypernyms:
amuse
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
2. be overcome with laughter (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms:
convulsive
• Hypernyms:
laugh, express joy, express mirth
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
3. move or stir about violently
- The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
• Syn:
thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash,
toss, jactitate
• Derivationally related forms:
jactitation (for: jactitate), toss (for: toss), thrash (for: thrash)
• Hypernyms:
shake, agitate
• Hyponyms:
whip
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
4. shake uncontrollably
- earthquakes convulsed the countryside
• Hypernyms:
shake, agitate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
5. cause to contract
- The spasm convulses her facial muscles
• Derivationally related forms:
convulsive, convulsion
• Hypernyms:
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
6. contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
- The muscles in her face convulsed
• Derivationally related forms:
convulsive, convulsion
• Hypernyms:
compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate