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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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
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
First Known Use: 1578
1927
First Known Use of ejaculate
1927
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Definition of ejaculate for English Language Learners
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medical : to release semen from the penis
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: to say (something) suddenly and forcefully
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