convulse
English Thesaurus
1. be overcome with laughter (verb.body)
2. make someone convulse with laughter (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | amuse, |
| definition | : | make (somebody) laugh (verb.communication) |
| cause | : | convulse, |
| definition | : | be overcome with laughter (verb.body) |
3. contract involuntarily, as in a spasm (verb.contact)
| verb group | : | convulse, |
| definition | : | cause to contract (verb.contact) |
4. cause to contract (verb.contact)
| verb group | : | convulse, |
| definition | : | contract involuntarily, as in a spasm (verb.contact) |
5. shake uncontrollably (verb.motion)
6. move or stir about violently (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | whip, |
| definition | : | thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash (verb.motion) |
7. be overcome with laughter (verb.body)
| derivation | : | convulsive, |
| definition | : | resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent (adj.all) |
8. make someone convulse with laughter (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | convulsion, |
| definition | : | violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | convulsive, |
| definition | : | resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent (adj.all) |
9. contract involuntarily, as in a spasm (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | convulsion, |
| definition | : | violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | convulsive, spasmodic, spastic, |
| definition | : | affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm (adj.all) |
10. cause to contract (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | convulsion, |
| definition | : | violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | convulsive, spasmodic, spastic, |
| definition | : | affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm (adj.all) |
11. move or stir about violently (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | toss, |
| definition | : | an abrupt movement (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | thrash, |
| definition | : | a swimming kick used while treading water (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | jactation, jactitation, |
| definition | : | (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness (noun.attribute) |
12. be overcome with laughter (verb.body)
| derivation | : | convulsive, |
| definition | : | resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent (adj.all) |
13. make someone convulse with laughter (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | convulsion, |
| definition | : | violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | convulsive, |
| definition | : | resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent (adj.all) |
14. contract involuntarily, as in a spasm (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | convulsion, |
| definition | : | violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | convulsive, spasmodic, spastic, |
| definition | : | affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm (adj.all) |
15. cause to contract (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | convulsion, |
| definition | : | violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | convulsive, spasmodic, spastic, |
| definition | : | affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm (adj.all) |
16. move or stir about violently (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | toss, |
| definition | : | an abrupt movement (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | thrash, |
| definition | : | a swimming kick used while treading water (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | jactation, jactitation, |
| definition | : | (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness (noun.attribute) |
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