X was convulsed with laughter

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• convulse — verb (convulsed; convulsing) Etymology: Latin convulsus, past participle of convellere to pluck up, convulse, from com + vellere to pluck more at vulnerable Date: 1614 transitive verb to shake or agitate violently; especially to shake with or as… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• audience — Because audience is derived from a Latin word meaning to hear, some experts insist that the word can properly apply only to a group of persons engaged in listening. Such purists feel that where looking (seeing) is the primary activity involved,… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• shake — vb 1 Shake, tremble, quake, totter, quiver, shiver, shudder, quaver, wobble, teeter, shimmy, dither are comparable when they mean to exhibit vibratory, wavering, or oscillating movement often as an evidence of instability. Shake, the ordinary and …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• con|vulse — «kuhn VUHLS», transitive verb, vulsed, vuls|ing. 1. to shake violently: »An earthquake convulsed the island, damaging many of the buildings. SYNONYM(S): agitate. 2. to cause violent disturbance in: »His face was convulsed with rage. 3. to throw… …   Useful english dictionary

• Billy Connolly — ] At the age of 12, he decided he wanted to become a comedian but felt he didn t fit the mould; he felt he needed to become more windswept and interesting . Instead, at the age of 15, he left school and became a welder (a boilermaker, to be… …   Wikipedia

• stitch — stitcher, n. stitchlike, adj. /stich/, n. 1. one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds. 2. a… …   Universalium

• shake — I. verb (shook; shaken; shaking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceacan; akin to Old Norse skaka to shake Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to move irregularly to and fro 2. to vibrate especially as the result of a blow… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• aisle — aisled, adj. /uyl/, n. 1. a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like. 2. Archit. a. a longitudinal division of an interior area, as in a church, separated from the main area by an arcade or the like. b. any… …   Universalium

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• Dean Martin — This article is about the American singer and actor. For the Arizona politician, see Dean Martin (politician). Dean Martin Dean Martin in the film Rio Bravo (1959) Background information …   Wikipedia

• English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …   Universalium