convulse

verbs

make someone convulse with laughter
"The comedian convulsed the crowd"
convulse
is derived from
convulsive
is derived from
convulsion
is a type of (narrower)
make (somebody) laugh
"The clown amused the children"
amuse
causes
be overcome with laughter
convulse
be overcome with laughter
convulse
is derived from
convulsive
is a type of (narrower)
produce laughter
express joy, express mirth, laugh
move or stir about violently
"The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
convulse, jactitate, slash, thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss
shake uncontrollably
"earthquakes convulsed the countryside"
convulse
is a type of (narrower)
move or cause to move back and forth
"The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
agitate, shake
cause to contract
"The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
convulse
is derived from
convulsive
is derived from
convulsion
verb group
contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
"The muscles in her face convulsed"
convulse
is a type of (narrower)
squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze
contract involuntarily, as in a spasm
"The muscles in her face convulsed"
convulse
is derived from
convulsive
is derived from
convulsion
verb group
cause to contract
"The spasm convulses her facial muscles"
convulse
is a type of (narrower)
squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze