1. (

• convulse

) make someone convulse with laughter; "The comedian convulsed the crowd" ;

2. (

• convulse

) be overcome with laughter ;

3. (

• convulse ,
• thresh ,
• thresh_about ,
• thrash ,
• thrash_about ,
• slash ,
• toss ,
• jactitate

) move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed" ;

4. (

• convulse ,

) shake uncontrollably; "earthquakes convulsed the countryside" ;

5. (

• convulse ,

) cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles" ;

6. (

• convulse

) contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed" ;