Main Entry:

con·vulse

Pronunciation:

\kən-ˈvəls\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

con·vulsed; con·vuls·ing

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 if with irregular spasms <was convulsed with laughter>intransitive verb: to become affected with convulsions

synonyms see shake