con·vulse — … Useful english dictionary
vulse — con·vulse; di·vulse; … English syllables
convulse — con·vulse … English syllables
convulse — con•vulse [[t]kənˈvʌls[/t]] v. t. vulsed, vuls•ing 1) to shake violently; agitate 2) to cause to shake violently with laughter, anger, pain, etc 3) pat to cause to suffer violent, spasmodic contractions of the muscles • Etymology: 1635–45; < L … From formal English to slang
convulse — con·vulse kən vəls vb, con·vulsed; con·vuls·ing vt to shake or agitate violently esp to shake or cause to shake with or as if with irregular spasms <was convulsed with pain> vi to become affected with convulsions <some children will… … Medical dictionary
convulse — con|vulse [kənˈvʌls] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of convellere to pull violently , from com ( COM ) + vellere to pull out ] 1.) [I] if your body or a part of it convulses, it moves violently and you are not able to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
convulse — con|vulse [ kən vʌls ] verb 1. ) transitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to cause major problems or serious harm to someone or something: ethnic killings that have convulsed the region in recent weeks Problems in the Far Eastern economy convulsed the New… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Convulse — Con*vulse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convulsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convulsing}.] [L. convulsus, p. p. of convellere to tear up, to shake; con + vellere to pluck, pull.] 1. To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an animal body;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Convulsed — Convulse Con*vulse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convulsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convulsing}.] [L. convulsus, p. p. of convellere to tear up, to shake; con + vellere to pluck, pull.] 1. To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Convulsing — Convulse Con*vulse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convulsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convulsing}.] [L. convulsus, p. p. of convellere to tear up, to shake; con + vellere to pluck, pull.] 1. To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
