Mammoth Memory

Convulse – shake violently with sudden movements

PRONOUNCE CONVULSE

(Pronounced con-vulse)

REMEMBER MEANING OF CONVULSE

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.

The con's pulse 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.

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