- convulse with laughter
- shake with laughter
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
convulse with laughter
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convulse — [kən vuls′] vt. convulsed, convulsing [< L convulsus, pp. of convellere, to tear loose < com , together + vellere, to pluck: see REVULSION] 1. to shake or disturb violently; agitate 2. to cause convulsions, or spasms, in 3. to cause to… … English World dictionary
convulse — UK [kənˈvʌls] / US verb Word forms convulse : present tense I/you/we/they convulse he/she/it convulses present participle convulsing past tense convulsed past participle convulsed 1) a) [transitive, usually passive] if you are convulsed with a… … English dictionary
convulse — verb (convulsed; convulsing) Etymology: Latin convulsus, past participle of convellere to pluck up, convulse, from com + vellere to pluck more at vulnerable Date: 1614 transitive verb to shake or agitate violently; especially to shake with or as… … New Collegiate Dictionary
convulse — verb 1 (I) 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 (I) if you convulse, your body shakes violently and you are not able to control it, especially… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
convulse — con|vulse [ kən vʌls ] verb 1. ) transitive MAINLY JOURNALISM to cause major problems or serious harm to someone or something: ethnic killings that have convulsed the region in recent weeks Problems in the Far Eastern economy convulsed the New… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
convulse — [[t]kənvʌ̱ls[/t]] convulses, convulsing, convulsed V ERG 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... [V n] He let out a… … English dictionary
convulse — con|vulse [kənˈvʌls] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of convellere to pull violently , from com ( COM ) + vellere to pull out ] 1.) [I] if your body or a part of it convulses, it moves violently and you are not able to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
convulse — convulsedly, adv. convulsible, adj. convulsibility, n. /keuhn vuls /, v.t., convulsed, convulsing. 1. to shake violently; agitate. 2. to cause to shake violently with laughter, anger, pain, etc. 3. to cause to suffer violent, spasmodic… … Universalium
convulse — con•vulse [[t]kənˈvʌls[/t]] v. t. vulsed, vuls•ing 1) to shake violently; agitate 2) to cause to shake violently with laughter, anger, pain, etc 3) pat to cause to suffer violent, spasmodic contractions of the muscles • Etymology: 1635–45; < L … From formal English to slang
Convulse — Con*vulse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convulsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convulsing}.] [L. convulsus, p. p. of convellere to tear up, to shake; con + vellere to pluck, pull.] 1. To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an animal body;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
