ejaculate

verb

i-ˈja-kyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce ejaculate (audio)
Definition of ejaculatenext
as in to exclaim
to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling "Eureka!" the Greek mathematician Archimedes is said to have ejaculated upon discovering a method for determining the purity of gold

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  1. exclaim
  2. shout
  3. roar
Verb
  • Goldberg exclaimed of the star’s set during the halftime show, which also included BTS, Justin Bieber, and more.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
  • When the other train finally emerged through the inferno and lumbered past them, the camera man couldn’t help but exclaim.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 July 2026
Definition of exclaim
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  • Opposition lawmakers held placards and shouted slogans seeking Pradhan’s resignation outside the Parliament building and then disrupted proceedings inside, forcing the chambers to be repeatedly suspended.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
  • There are definitely some new risks and threat vectors—there’s no shortage of people shouting about them from the rooftops.
    — RJ Friedman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of shout
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  • The performers grind and moan as rain pours from above and a wind machine roars.
    — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • And these systems could help reduce the odds that the 2026 fire season—already off to a roaring start across the country—will produce another Big Burn.
    — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
Definition of roar
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