Convulsing: meaning, definitions and examples

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convulsing

 

[ kษ™nหˆvสŒl.sษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

medical condition

Convulsing refers to the act of experiencing involuntary contractions of muscles, often resulting in violent tremors or seizures. It can occur due to various medical conditions, including epilepsy, fever, or other triggering factors that affect the brain.

Synonyms

seizing, spasming, twitching

Examples of usage

  • The patient began convulsing after the sudden onset of the seizure.
  • During the intense storm, several animals were found convulsing due to fear.
  • He was convulsing on the ground, prompting immediate medical attention.

Translations

Translations of the word "convulsing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น convulsionando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเค‚เคชเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช krampfhaft

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kram

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒะดะพะผะปัั‚ะธััŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ drgajฤ…c

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‘ใ„ใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท convulsant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ convulsionando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kasฤฑlma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฝ๋ จํ•˜๊ณ  ์žˆ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุชุดู†ุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kล™eฤujรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kล•ฤovito

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็—‰ๆŒ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ krฤevito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ krampa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั–ะปะบั–ะฝั–ะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒฉแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ spazm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ convulsionando

Etymology

The word 'convulsing' comes from the Latin 'convulsus', which means 'to pull violently'. It is derived from 'com-' meaning 'together' and 'vulsus', the past participle of 'vultare', which means 'to pull or wrench'. The term has been in use since the mid-17th century, initially to describe physical spasms, particularly in a medical context related to seizures. Over time, it has broadened to include a range of involuntary muscle contractions, not just those associated with seizures, and has become a common term in both medical and colloquial settings to describe extreme physical reactions.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,803 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.