convulsion

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kənˈvʌlʃən/

Noun

Singular convulsion

Plural convulsions

1. A convulsion is when someone's muscles contract very hard without the person wanting it.

   Ow, my arm is having a convulsion! It's so tense and I can't relax it!

2. A convulsion is when there is a lot of turmoil--if nobody knows what is happening and people are afraid it is a convulsion.

   Earthquakes can cause convulsions because they are so terrifying.