Associations to the word «Convulsion»

Wiktionary

CONVULSION, noun. (medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
CONVULSION, noun. An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
CONVULSION, noun. Violent turmoil.

Dictionary definition

CONVULSION, noun. A sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter".
CONVULSION, noun. Violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles.
CONVULSION, noun. A violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market".
CONVULSION, noun. A physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats