convulse
/kən'vəls/
verb
8 letters2 syllables13 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
VERB
1
Move or stir about violently.
2
Be overcome with laughter.
3
Cause to contract.
“The spasm convulses her facial muscles”
4
Contract involuntarily, as in a spasm.
“The muscles in her face convulsed”
5
Make someone convulse with laughter.
“The comedian convulsed the crowd”
6
Shake uncontrollably.
“earthquakes convulsed the countryside”
WORD FORMS
Related formconvulsive
Related formconvulsion
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinonvulsecay
Starts & ends withC … E
Syllablescon · vulse
SYNONYMS & RELATED9
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