1. sudden, violent, uncontrollable movements of the body caused by muscle contractions
Usage: medical
2. violent disturbances or upheavals in society or politics
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The patient experienced severe convulsions during the seizure.
• High fever can sometimes cause convulsions in young children.
• The medication helped control her convulsions.
• The country was thrown into convulsions by the revolution.
• Political convulsions followed the scandal.
• The economic crisis sent the markets into convulsions.