convulsive
adjective/kənˈvʌlsɪv/
/kənˈvʌlsɪv/
- (of movements or actions) sudden and impossible to control
- a convulsive movement/attack/fit
- Her breath came in convulsive gasps.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryConvulsive is used with these nouns:- fit
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