Convulsion Definition & Meaning

convulsion
noun
  1. a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"
  2. violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
  3. a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
  4. a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval

"Convulsion" in song lyrics

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  • "It's supposed to look like a fit or a convulsion"
    Digital Underground — The Humpty Dance
  • "Your heart rushes straight to a convulsion"
    Jedi (Son of Spock) — The Journey
  • "We'll hit ya so hard you'll have a body convulsion"
    'Macho Man' Randy Savage — Let's Get it On

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