Convulse – shake violently with sudden movements
(Pronounced con-vulse)
Convulse means to shake violently with sudden movements.
To remember the definition of the word convulse, use the following mnemonic:
The con's pulse (convulse) had gone so they tried shaking her.
Example of convulse in a sentence
She found it so funny she was convulsing with laughter.
The country was convulsed by war.
Some children will inevitably convulse when fever reaches its peak.