CONVULSED Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word convulsed. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CONVULSED
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agitated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • troubled emotionally and usually deeply • physically disturbed or set in motion | ||||||||
shaking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements • a shaky motion | ||||||||
shuddering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • shaking convulsively or violently | ||||||||
trembling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a shaky motion adjective satellite • vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze | ||||||||
twitching | verbv | |||||||
noun • a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition | ||||||||
writhing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion | ||||||||
spasming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a painful and involuntary muscular contraction • (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel) | ||||||||
jactitate | verbv | |||||||
verb • move or stir about violently | ||||||||
slash | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a wound made by cutting • an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind) • a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information • a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument verb • cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete • beat severely with a whip or rod • cut open • cut drastically • move or stir about violently | ||||||||
thrash | verbv | |||||||
noun • a swimming kick used while treading water verb • give a thrashing to; beat hard • move or stir about violently • dance the slam dance • beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all • move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation • beat the seeds out of a grain • beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight | ||||||||
thresh | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • move or stir about violently • move like a flail; thresh about • beat the seeds out of a grain • give a thrashing to; beat hard | ||||||||
toss | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of flipping a coin • (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team • an abrupt movement verb • throw or toss with a light motion • lightly throw to see which side comes up • throw carelessly • move or stir about violently • throw or cast away • agitate | ||||||||
thrash about | verbv | |||||||
verb • move or stir about violently | ||||||||
thresh about | ||||||||
verb • move or stir about violently |