Definition of Convulse
Convulse
con·vulse


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To shake or tremble violently, often due to a strong emotion or physical shock.

e.g. The news of her sudden death made her friends convulse with grief.

(verb)
Medical: to have an experience in which the muscles in your body shake in a sudden violent way that you are not able to control;

e.g. A body will convulse if it is experiencing a seizure.



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