| Main Entry: | convulse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disturb |
Synonyms: |
agitate, bother, disturb, rock, shake, shake up, stir, torment, unsettle, writhe |
| Main Entry: | agitate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shake physically |
Synonyms: |
beat, churn, concuss, convulse, disturb, rock, rouse, stir, toss |
Antonyms: |
calm, lull, quiet, soothe, tranquilize |
| Main Entry: | churn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mix up, beat |
Synonyms: |
agitate, boil, bubble, convulse, ferment, foam, froth, jolt, moil, seethe, simmer, stir up, swirl, toss |
| Main Entry: | cough |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | expelling air with sound |
Synonyms: |
bark, choke, clear throat, convulse, expectorate, hack, hawk, hem, spit up, vomit, whoop |
| Main Entry: | explode |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | blow up |
Synonyms: |
backfire, blast, blaze, blow to kingdom come, break out, burst, collapse, convulse, detonate, discharge, erupt, flame up, flare up, fracture, jet, kablooey, let go, mushroom, rupture, set off, shatter, shiver, split, thunder |
| Notes: | explode is to blow up from a confined area outwards; implode means blow inwards, as a lightbulb does when it burns out |
Antonyms: |
implode |
| Main Entry: | gasp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | draw breath in sharply |
Synonyms: |
blow, catch one's breath, choke, convulse, fight for breath, gulp, heave, inhale, inspire, pant, puff, respire, sniffle, snort, wheeze, whoop |
| Main Entry: | jar |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shock, jolt |
Synonyms: |
agitate, bang, bounce, bump, clash, convulse, crash, disturb, grate, grind, hit, irritate, jerk, jiggle, jounce, jump, offend, quake, rasp, rattle, rock, shake, slam, thump, tremor, vibrate, wiggle, wobble |
| Main Entry: | jolt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surprise; push suddenly |
Synonyms: |
astonish, bowl over, bump, churn, convulse, discompose, disturb, floor, jar, jerk, jog, jostle, knock, knock over, lay out, perturb, rock, shake, shake up, shock, shove, spring something on, stagger, start, startle, stun, throw a curve, upset |
| Main Entry: | pain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bother, trouble |
Synonyms: |
ache, afflict, aggrieve, agonize, ail, anguish, annoy, bite, chafe, chasten, constrain, convulse, cut to the quick, discomfort, disquiet, distress, exasperate, excruciate, gall, grieve, gripe, harass, harm, harrow, hit where one lives, hurt, inflame, injure, irk, irritate, nick, prick, punish, rack, rile, sadden, smart, sting, strain, stress, suffer, throb, tingle, torment, torture, upset, vex, worry, wound |
Antonyms: |
aid, assist, assuage, help, please |
| Main Entry: | quake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shake, vibrate |
Synonyms: |
convulse, cower, fluctuate, jar, jitter, move, pulsate, quail, quiver, rock, shiver, shrink, shudder, throb, totter, tremble, tremor, twitter, waver, wobble |
Antonyms: |
be still |