| Verb | 1. | convulse - make someone convulse with laughter; "The comedian convulsed the crowd"amuse - make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children" | |
| 2. | convulse - be overcome with laughter | |
| 3. | convulse - move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" whip - thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash; "The tall grass whipped in the wind" | |
| 4. | convulse - shake uncotrollably; "earthquakes convulsed the countryside"shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" | |
| 5. | convulse - cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles"convulse - contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed" | |
| 6. | convulse - contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed"convulse - cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles" | |