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Convulsion

noun/kɹˌɪptɪsθˈɛɾɪk/
Definition
a sudden uncontrollable attack
violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˌɪptɪsθˈɛɾɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/kənvˈʌlʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kənvˈʌlʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /kɹˌɪptɪsθˈɛɾɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna sudden uncontrollable attack
“a paroxysm of giggling”
nounviolent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
nouna violent disturbance
“the convulsions of the stock market”
nouna physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
Word Forms
paroxysmaladjectiveaccompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms
convulseverbcause to contract
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Konvulsion
ein plötzlicher unkontrollierbarer Angriff
🇪🇸Spanish
convulsión
un ataque repentino e incontrolable
🇮🇹Italian
convulsione
un attacco improvviso e incontrollabile
🇳🇱Dutch
stuiptrekking
een plotselinge, oncontroleerbare aanval
🇵🇹Portuguese
convulsão
um ataque repentino e incontrolável
🇷🇺Russian
судорога
внезапная неконтролируемая атака
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ऐंठन
अचानक बेकाबू हमला
🇧🇩Bengali
খিঁচুনি
একটি আকস্মিক অনিয়ন্ত্রিত আক্রমণ
🇮🇳Tamil
வலிப்பு
திடீரென கட்டுப்படுத்த முடியாத தாக்குதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
మూర్ఛ
ఆకస్మిక అనియంత్రిత దాడి
🇮🇳Marathi
आक्षेप
अचानक अनियंत्रित हल्ला
🇮🇳Gujarati
આંચકી
અચાનક બેકાબૂ હુમલો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೆಳೆತ
ಹಠಾತ್ ಅನಿಯಂತ್ರಿತ ದಾಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഞെരുക്കം
പെട്ടെന്നുള്ള അനിയന്ത്രിതമായ ആക്രമണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੜਵੱਲ
ਇੱਕ ਅਚਾਨਕ ਬੇਕਾਬੂ ਹਮਲਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
آکشیپ
اچانک بے قابو حملہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
抽搐
突然无法控制的攻击
🇯🇵Japanese
けいれん
突然の制御不能な攻撃
🇰🇷Korean
동란
갑자기 제어할 수 없는 공격
🇻🇳Vietnamese
co giật
một cuộc tấn công bất ngờ không thể kiểm soát
🇹🇭Thai
อาการชัก
การโจมตีที่ไม่สามารถควบคุมได้อย่างกะทันหัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
ledakan
serangan tiba-tiba yang tidak terkendali
🇵🇭Filipino
kombulsyon
isang biglaang hindi mapigilang pag-atake
🇲🇾Malay
sawan
serangan tiba-tiba yang tidak dapat dikawal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تشنج
هجوم مفاجئ لا يمكن السيطرة عليه
🇮🇷Persian
تشنج
یک حمله غیرقابل کنترل ناگهانی
🇹🇷Turkish
kasılma
ani, kontrol edilemeyen bir saldırı
🇮🇱Hebrew
פִּרכּוּס
התקפה פתאומית בלתי נשלטת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'convulsion'?
The primary meaning of 'convulsion' is 'a sudden uncontrollable attack'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'convulsion' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'convulsion' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'convulsion' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'convulsion' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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