convulsion

/kənvˈʌlʃən/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a sudden uncontrollable attack
   “a paroxysm of giggling”
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

Synonyms for convulsion

• paroxysm
• fit
• turmoil
• upheaval

Words that rhyme with convulsion

• compulsion
• expulsion
• emulsion
• propulsion
• revulsion