ejaculate

verb ejac·u·late \ i-ˈja-kyə-ˌlāt \

Definition of ejaculate

ejaculated; ejaculating

transitive verb

1 :to eject from a living body; specifically :to eject (semen) in orgasm

2 :to utter suddenly and vehemently

intransitive verb

:to eject a fluid

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ejaculator

play \i-ˈja-kyə-ˌlā-tər\ noun

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Examples of ejaculate in a Sentence

He was unable to ejaculate.
“Eureka!” the Greek mathematician Archimedes is said to have ejaculated upon discovering a method for determining the purity of gold

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If a guy ejaculates in his sleep, it's called a wet dream.

— hannah orenstein, Seventeen, "11 Things You've Always Wanted to Know About Penises But Were Too Embarrassed to Ask," 14 Aug. 2017
A Clark County Corrections Deputy accused of ejaculating on a female inmate was fired last week, the county sheriff's office announced Monday. Christopher A. North's employment was terminated last Thursday.

— everton bailey jr., OregonLive.com, "Jail deputy fired nearly 3 weeks after arrest for allegedly ejaculating on inmate," 14 Aug. 2017
Shafiee is referring to the main way doctors measure a man’s fertility: by having him ejaculate into a cup in a clinical setting.

— ben panko, Smithsonian, "Now You Can Measure Male Fertility With a Smartphone App," 23 Mar. 2017
But then back in the house, Walters asks Harrelson to discuss his strange theories about sex, specifically that men should try not to ejaculate during intercourse.

— richard lawson, VanityFair.com, "Recapping the 1997 Academy Awards," 23 Feb. 2017
But then back in the house, Walters asks Harrelson to discuss his strange theories about sex, specifically that men should try not to ejaculate during intercourse.

— vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "Recapping the 1997 Academy Awards," 23 Feb. 2017
Dr. Newman masturbated at her bedside and ejaculated on her face, prosecutors said.

— rick rojas, New York Times, "Manhattan Doctor Is Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Patients," 23 Jan. 2017
In this loose adaptation the stage directions are included, as when Hippolyte blows his nose in a sock, and later ejaculates into another one.

— charles isherwood, New York Times, "Review: ‘Phaedra(s)’ Goes Psycho With Isabelle Huppert," 15 Sep. 2016

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Origin and Etymology of ejaculate

Latin ejaculatus, past participle of ejaculari to throw out, from e- + jaculari to throw, from jaculum dart, from jacere to throw — more at jet

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Synonyms

blat, blurt (out), bolt, cry (out), exclaim

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blunder, leak; bellow, bleat, crow, holler, hoot, howl, roar, shout, whoop, yowl; aah (also ah), ooh; interject

ejaculate

noun ejac·u·late \ i-ˈja-kyə-lət \

Definition of ejaculate

:the semen released by one ejaculation

Recent Examples of ejaculate from the Web

The ejaculate of a male cabbage white butterfly—a packet of nutrients and sperm called a spermatophore—makes up ____________ percent of his body weight.

— rosa inocencio smith, The Atlantic, "The Atlantic Daily: Dems' Vital Vote," 20 June 2017

First Known Use of ejaculate

1927

EJACULATE Defined for English Language Learners

ejaculate

verb

Definition of ejaculate for English Language Learners

medical : to release semen from the penis
: to say (something) suddenly and forcefully

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ejaculate

verb ejac·u·late \ i-ˈjak-yə-ˌlāt \

Definition of ejaculate for Students

ejaculated; ejaculating

:exclaim

“Did ever anyone hear the like!” ejaculated Marilla …
—Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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ejaculate

verb ejac·u·late \ i-ˈjak-yə-ˌlāt \

medical Definition of ejaculate

ejaculated; ejaculating

transitive verb

1 :to eject from a living body; specifically :to eject (semen) in orgasm

intransitive verb

:to eject a fluid (as semen)

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ejaculator

play \-ˌlāt-ər\ noun

ejaculate

noun ejac·u·late \ -lət \

medical Definition of ejaculate

:the semen released by one ejaculation

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