convulsion — meaning in English
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English meaning
- convulsion noun An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
- jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- judder noun A spasmodic shaking.
Senses
convulsion is used for these senses in English:
- convulsion (medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
- jerk A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
- judder A spasmodic shaking.
convulsion — full definition
- noun An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
- noun An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
- noun Violent turmoil.
- noun Hysteric in nature.
jerk — full definition
- verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- verb To pull or tug something quickly and sharply.
- noun An unpleasant or inconsiderate person.
- noun A Jamaican style of seasoning and slow-cooking meat over spiced coals, or the meat prepared this way.