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Verb convulse has 6 senses

convulse - make someone convulse with laughter; "The comedian convulsed the crowd"
--₁ is one way to amuse

Derived form: noun convulsion₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
convulse - be overcome with laughter
--₂ is one way to laugh, express joy, express mirth
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate - move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
--₃ is one way to shake, agitate
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
convulse - shake uncotrollably; "earthquakes convulsed the countryside"
--₄ is one way to shake, agitate
Sample sentences:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
convulse - cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
--₅ is one way to compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press

Derived form: noun convulsion₂
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
convulse - contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed"
--₆ is one way to compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press

Derived form: noun convulsion₂
Sample sentence:
Something ----s