Convulsion

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
  • n. An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
  • n. Violent turmoil: "The market convulsions of the last few weeks have shaken the world” ( Felix Rohatyn).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
  • n. An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
  • n. Violent turmoil.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body.
  • n. Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A violent and involuntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body, with alternate relaxation; a fit.
  • n. Any violent and irregular motion; turmoil; tumult; commotion.
  • n. Specifically, in geology, a sudden and violent disturbance and change of position of the strata; a geological event taking place rapidly and at one impulse, instead of slowly and by repeated efforts: nearly the same as catastrophe or cataclysm. Violent voluntary muscular effort.
  • n. Same as laryngismus stridulus.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a sudden uncontrollable attack
  • n. a violent disturbance
  • n. a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
  • n. violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    attack    disturbance    commotion    hoo-hah    flutter    kerfuffle    hoo-ha    hurly-burly    disruption    to-do   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    disturbance    commotion    tumult    agitation    spasm    fit    catastrophe   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    compulsion    emulsion    expulsion    propulsion    revulsion   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    spasm    upheaval    disturbance    paralysis    turmoil    headache    agony    catastrophe    delirium    sickness