Dictionary definition · convulse
verb
- make someone convulse with laughter"The comedian convulsed the crowd"
- be overcome with laughter
- move or stir about violently"The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
- shake uncontrollably"earthquakes convulsed the countryside"
- cause to contract"The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
- contract involuntarily, as in a spasm"The muscles in her face convulsed"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).