convulsed

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  convulse 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  convulse 
 
  Sense  3 
  convulse,  thresh,  thresh  about  thrash,  thrash  about  slash,  toss 
  =>  whip 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  convulse 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  convulse 
 
  Sense  3 
  convulse,  thresh,  thresh  about  thrash,  thrash  about  slash,  toss 
  =>  whip 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  convulse 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  convulse 
 
  5  senses  of  convulse 
 
  Sense  1 
  convulse 
  =>  amuse 
 
  Sense  2 
  convulse 
  =>  laugh,  express  joy,  express  mirth 
 
  Sense  3 
  convulse,  thresh,  thresh  about  thrash,  thrash  about  slash,  toss 
  =>  shake,  agitate 
 
  Sense  4 
  convulse 
  =>  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press 
 
  Sense  5 
  convulse 
  =>  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  convulse 
 
  convulse  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  convulse 
 
  Sense  1 
  convulse 
  =>  amuse 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  convulse 
  =>  laugh,  express  joy,  express  mirth 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  convulse,  thresh,  thresh  about  thrash,  thrash  about  slash,  toss 
  =>  shake,  agitate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  convulse 
  =>  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  convulse 
  =>  compress,  constrict,  squeeze,  compact,  contract,  press 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  convulse 
 
  The  verb  convulse  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  convulse  --  (make  someone  convulse  with  laughter;  "The  comedian  convulsed  the  crowd") 
  2.  (1)  convulse  --  (be  overcome  with  laughter) 
  3.  convulse,  thresh,  thresh  about  thrash,  thrash  about  slash,  toss  --  (move  or  stir  about  violently;  The  feverish  patient  thrashed  around  in  his  bed") 
  4.  convulse  --  (cause  to  contract,  as  of  muscles) 
  5.  convulse  --  (of  muscles) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  convulse 
 
  The  verb  convulse  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  convulse  --  (make  someone  convulse  with  laughter;  "The  comedian  convulsed  the  crowd") 
  2.  (1)  convulse  --  (be  overcome  with  laughter) 
  3.  convulse,  thresh,  thresh  about  thrash,  thrash  about  slash,  toss  --  (move  or  stir  about  violently;  The  feverish  patient  thrashed  around  in  his  bed") 
  4.  convulse  --  (cause  to  contract,  as  of  muscles) 
  5.  convulse  --  (of  muscles) 

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