CONVULSING Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word convulsing. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for CONVULSING
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| agitating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing or tending to cause anger or resentment | ||||||
| jerking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • an abrupt spasmodic movement adjective satellite • lacking a steady rhythm | ||||||
| quivering | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a shaky motion • the act of vibrating | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| shivering | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever adjective satellite • vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||