Convulse

Pronunciation: /kənˈvʌls/

Definitions of convulse

verb to suffer violent involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles

Example Sentences

A1 The baby convulsed with laughter when tickled.

A2 She convulsed in fear when she saw a spider crawling towards her.

B1 The earthquake caused the ground to convulse violently.

B2 The patient convulsed after being administered the wrong medication.

C1 The political situation in the country is so tense that it seems ready to convulse at any moment.

C2 The news of the scandal caused the entire nation to convulse in outrage.

Examples of convulse in a Sentence

formal The patient began to convulse uncontrollably after being administered the wrong medication.

informal I freaked out when I saw him convulse like that.

slang She started convulsing out of nowhere and it was scary.

figurative The news of the scandal caused the company's stock to convulse wildly.

Grammatical Forms of convulse

• past tense: convulsed
• plural: convulses
• comparative: more convulsive
• superlative: most convulsive
• present tense: convulse
• future tense: will convulse
• perfect tense: have convulsed
• continuous tense: is convulsing
• singular: convulse
• positive degree: convulsive
• infinitive: convulse
• gerund: convulsing
• participle: convulsing

Origin and Evolution of convulse

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'convulse' originated from the Latin word 'convulsus', which is derived from the verb 'convellere' meaning 'to tear loose'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 15th century to mean 'to violently shake or agitate', the word 'convulse' has evolved to also encompass the idea of sudden and uncontrollable movements or spasms, both physically and metaphorically.