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Meaning of "convulse" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONVULSE

From Latin convulsus, from convellere to tear up, from vellere to pluck, pull.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONVULSE

convulse  [kənˈvʌls] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONVULSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Convulse is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb convulse in English.

WHAT DOES CONVULSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Convulsion

A convulsion is a medical condition where body muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body. Because a convulsion is often a symptom of an epileptic seizure, the term convulsion is sometimes used as a synonym for seizure. However, not all epileptic seizures lead to convulsions, and not all convulsions are caused by epileptic seizures. Convulsions are also consistent with an electric shock. For non-epileptic convulsions, see non-epileptic seizures. The word "fit" is sometimes used to mean a convulsion or epileptic seizure.

Definition of convulse in the English dictionary

The first definition of convulse in the dictionary is to shake or agitate violently. Other definition of convulse is to cause to undergo violent spasms or contractions. Convulse is also often foll by with to shake or be overcome.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONVULSE

PRESENT

Present
I convulse
you convulse
he/she/it convulses
we convulse
you convulse
they convulse
Present continuous
I am convulsing
you are convulsing
he/she/it is convulsing
we are convulsing
you are convulsing
they are convulsing
Present perfect
I have convulsed
you have convulsed
he/she/it has convulsed
we have convulsed
you have convulsed
they have convulsed
Present perfect continuous
I have been convulsing
you have been convulsing
he/she/it has been convulsing
we have been convulsing
you have been convulsing
they have been convulsing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I convulsed
you convulsed
he/she/it convulsed
we convulsed
you convulsed
they convulsed
Past continuous
I was convulsing
you were convulsing
he/she/it was convulsing
we were convulsing
you were convulsing
they were convulsing
Past perfect
I had convulsed
you had convulsed
he/she/it had convulsed
we had convulsed
you had convulsed
they had convulsed
Past perfect continuous
I had been convulsing
you had been convulsing
he/she/it had been convulsing
we had been convulsing
you had been convulsing
they had been convulsing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will convulse
you will convulse
he/she/it will convulse
we will convulse
you will convulse
they will convulse
Future continuous
I will be convulsing
you will be convulsing
he/she/it will be convulsing
we will be convulsing
you will be convulsing
they will be convulsing
Future perfect
I will have convulsed
you will have convulsed
he/she/it will have convulsed
we will have convulsed
you will have convulsed
they will have convulsed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been convulsing
you will have been convulsing
he/she/it will have been convulsing
we will have been convulsing
you will have been convulsing
they will have been convulsing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would convulse
you would convulse
he/she/it would convulse
we would convulse
you would convulse
they would convulse
Conditional continuous
I would be convulsing
you would be convulsing
he/she/it would be convulsing
we would be convulsing
you would be convulsing
they would be convulsing
Conditional perfect
I would have convulse
you would have convulse
he/she/it would have convulse
we would have convulse
you would have convulse
they would have convulse
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been convulsing
you would have been convulsing
he/she/it would have been convulsing
we would have been convulsing
you would have been convulsing
they would have been convulsing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you convulse
we let´s convulse
you convulse
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to convulse
Past participle
convulsed
Present Participle
convulsing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONVULSE


aeropulse
ˈɛərəʊˌpʌls
appulse
əˈpʌls
avulse
əˈvʌls
compulse
kəmˈpʌls
divulse
daɪˈvʌls
dulse
dʌls
evulse
ɪˈvʌls
expulse
ɪksˈpʌls
impulse
ˈɪmpʌls
insulse
ɪnˈsʌls
monopulse
ˈmɒnəʊˌpʌls
mulse
mʌls
pulse
pʌls
repulse
rɪˈpʌls

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONVULSE

convolutedness
convolutely
convolution
convolutional
convolutionary
convolutions
convolve
convolvulaceous
convolvuli
convolvulus
convoy
convulsant
convulsible
convulsion
convulsional
convulsionary
convulsionist
convulsive
convulsively
convulsiveness

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONVULSE

bulse
else
false
grilse
halse
keep one´s finger on the pulse
nerve impulse
on impulse
or else
play false
ring false
salse
something else
specific impulse
valse

Synonyms and antonyms of convulse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONVULSE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «convulse» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of convulse

Translation of «convulse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONVULSE

Find out the translation of convulse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of convulse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «convulse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抽筋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

convulsionar
570 millions of speakers

English

convulse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऐंठना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشنج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

конвульсиях
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

convulsionar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রকম্পিত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

convulser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Putus asa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erschüttern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

震動させる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경련
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngetutake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biến động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கலக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kıvrandırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agitare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skręcać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

конвульсіях
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

convulsii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συνταράσσω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stuip
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

convulse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

convulse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of convulse

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONVULSE»

The term «convulse» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.898 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONVULSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «convulse» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «convulse» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about convulse

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONVULSE»

Discover the use of convulse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to convulse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Guide to English Grammar: Conjugation of Verbs Volume IV
A. Guide. to. English. Grammar: Convulse. (a) Active Voice 1. Indicative Mood Present Tense Singular Plural 1. I convulse 1. We convulse 2. You convulse 2. You convulse 3. He/she/it convulses 3. They convulse Past Tense Singular Plural 1.
Bessie Brooks, 2012
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A Grammar of the Italian Language
Present. convelle, he, she; or it convulses ; convellono, they convulse. Imperfect. convelleva or conveltea, he, she, or it convulsed ; conveilevano or convelleano, they convulsed. Future-indefinite. convellerd, convellerdnno, he, she, or it shall or  ...
Pietro Bachi, 1829
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Italian Conversation-grammar
Levina Buoncuore Urbino. Chfjrere. INFINITIVE MOOD. cherere, to ask. INDICATIVE MOOD. Present. cltr.ro, I ask. cJiire, he asks. Convdllere. INFINITIVE MOOD. eonvcllerCj to convulse. GERUND. conveUendo i convulsing* PARTICIPLE.
Levina Buoncuore Urbino, 1870
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The Virginia Spectator
MEDITATE. AND. CONVULSE. There cannot live a more unhappy creature than ill-natured old man, who is neither capable ot receiving pleasures uor sensible of doiug them to others. Sir William Temple. An healthy old fellow that is not a fool ...
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The Long-Lost Friend: A 19th Century American Grimoire
Seek immediately, and convulse; thus commandeth the Lord thy God, through the Holy Fathers, who have been made by divine and holy writ. Seek immediately, and convulse; thus commandeth the Lord thy God, through the dear and holy ...
Daniel Harms, 2012
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The Long Lost Friend, Or, Faithful & Christian Instructions ...
Seek immediately, and convulse; thus commandeth the Lord thy God, through the dear and holy angels, and through his paternal and divine Omnipotence, and his heavenly confidence and endurance. Seek immediately, and convulse ; thus ...
Johann Georg Hohman, 1850
7
Pow-Wows, Or Long Lost Friend: A Collection of Mysterious ...
Seek immediately, and convulse; thus commandeth the Lord thy God, through the Holy Fathers, who have been made by divine and holy writ. Seek immediately, and convulse; thus commandeth the Lord thy God, through the dear and holy ...
John George Hohman, 2010
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Pow Wows Or the Long-lost Friend
Seek immediately, and convulse ; thus commandeth the Lord thy God, through the Holy Fathers, who have been made by divine and holy writ. Seek immediately , and convulse ; thus commandeth the Lord thy God, through the dear and holy ...
John George Hohman, 2010
9
The Rise, Progress and Downfall of Aristocracy: Taken from ...
"the Great Earthquake which Will Convulse the World ... and the Certain Deliverence of the Family of Man from the Cruel Oppression and Misrule of Kings -craft, Priest Craft and Aristocracy ... William Mathers. Western District of Virginia, to wit: ...
William Mathers, 1831
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40 Days to An Understanding of Demons
In the book of Luke, chapter 9, verse 42 we find that a demon was responsible for making a person convulse uncontrollably. In this verse we find that the demon threw the boy to the ground and caused him to convulse. In the same verse we ...
T.E. Ferguson Jr., Ph.D.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONVULSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term convulse is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sea-kayaking along Scotland's wild west coast: an adventure in the …
... moon jellyfish, shoals of cloud bellows, drifting marine phantasms and phosphorescent pink sea stars that writhe and convulse on the rocks. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
'Devious Maids' Season 3 Spoilers: Rosie Chooses Between …
Infuriated, Carmen turns the dial way up on the machine, causing her employer to convulse in such immense pain that he passes out. Carmen ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
3
Talking Volumes: Stacy Schiff and "The Witches"
It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a minister's daughter began to scream and convulse. It ended less ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jul 15»
4
Alabama's history: Three generations of Bankheads were the state's …
It was fewer than 20 years before a civil war would convulse the entire country, with the sons and fathers of the South and North doing bloody ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
5
Keeping it real: All Involved by Ryan Gattis
... or they crinkle up; stomachs turn, jerk, ball up, “actually” convulse, drop “like I'm riding a Knott's Berry roller coaster”, turn into pretzels, rumble ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
6
Stupider than thou: The idiocy of trying to bully a Bangladesh …
So in the morning show of 104 FM, two RJs - one man and one woman - shudder and convulse at the so-called advertisement. Together, they ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
7
26 Signs That British Summertime Is Here
The sight of a wasp/bee/hornet makes you convulse and scream on impact like a deranged psychopath. You add a can of Raid to your weekly ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
8
How the escalating Greek debt crisis is hitting financial markets
Markets are likely to continue to convulse in the lead-up to Greece's referendum on whether or not to accept the budget and services cuts, as ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jun 15»
9
'The Whispers' Episode 5 RECAP: Will Drill Capture Wes? Claire …
Sean immediately senses when Wes removes the object from the pit and immediately begins to convulse. During his seizure, he whispers that ... «Fashion & Style, Jun 15»
10
US appoints new envoy to close Guantanamo detention camp
The majority of the prisoners eligible for transfer come from Yemen, but as violence and terrorist attacks continued to convulse Yemen, the ... «Shanghai Daily, Jun 15»

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