Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - convulse
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Convulse
convulse
verb (~d; convulsing) Etymology: Latin convulsus, past participle of convellere to pluck up, ~, from com- + vellere to pluck — more at vulnerable Date: 1614 transitive verb to shake or agitate violently; especially to shake with or as if with irregular spasms was ~d with laughter intransitive verb to become affected with convulsions Synonyms: see shake
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1.
v.tr. 1 (usu. in passive) affect with convulsions. 2 cause to laugh uncontrollably. 3 shake violently; agitate, disturb. Etymology: L convellere convuls- (as COM-, vellere pull) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. биться в конвульсиях 2. вызывать судороги, конвульсии to be convulsed with colic —- корчиться в судорогах от колик to be convulsed with laughter —- корчиться от смеха to be convulsed with anger —- дрожать от гнева; не помнить себя от гнева his face was convulsed with rage —- его лицо исказилось от бешенства 3. разг. смешить до упаду the clown convulsed the audience —- зрители до слез смеялись над клоуном 4. сотрясать; потрясать; вызвать содрогание the island was convulsed by an earthquake —- остров содрогался от землетрясения the country is convulsed with civil war —- страна охвачена гражданской войной the news convulsed the world —- это известие потрясло весь мир ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
3.
v. 1) потрясать the ground was convulsed - земля дрожала 2) usu. pass. вызывать судороги, конвульсии - be convulsed 3) usu. pass. заставить задрожать (от смеха, горя и т.п.) (with) Mary was convulsed with laughter, as she found the mans jokes so funny. 4) волновать ...Англо-русский словарь
4.
(convulses, convulsing, convulsed) If someone convulses or if they are convulsed by or with something, their body moves suddenly in an uncontrolled way. Olivia’s face convulsed in a series of twitches... He let out a cry that convulsed his bulky frame and jerked his arm... The opposing team were so convulsed with laughter that they almost forgot to hit the ball. VERB: V, V n, be V-ed with n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ v 1 if a part of your body convulses, it moves violently and you are not able to control it (He sat down, his shoulders convulsing with sobs.) 2 if you convulse, your body shakes violently and you are not able to control it, especially because of illness or injury 3 be convulsed with laughter/anger to be laughing so much or feel so angry that you shake and are not able to stop yourself ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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