1 verb MED spasm INTRANSITIVEbheith i dtrithíI was convulsing on the groundbhí mé i dtrithí ar an talamhher body began to convulsechuaigh a corp i dtrithí, tháinig trithí ar a colainn2 verb with laughter etc TRANSITIVEthey were convulsed with laughterbhí siad sna trithí, bhí siad sna trithí ag gáire, bhí siad lagaithe ag gáirefear convulsed herbhí sí ar crith leis an eagla3 verb country, society, etc TRANSITIVEcorraigh verb c m usuaith verb c m uthe events convulsing Europena himeachtaí a bhfuil an Eoraip suaite acu