ejaculation

noun

i-ˌja-kyə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce ejaculation (audio)
Definition of ejaculationnext
as in cry
a sudden short emotional utterance uttered a profane ejaculation upon stubbing his toe in the dark

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Recent Examples of ejaculation Millions of sperm can remain in the tubes, typically requiring about 20 to 30 ejaculations to clear. — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026 Is there ejaculation in Capital? — Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026 The gold standard is to test the semen within an hour of ejaculation to get an accurate evaluation. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026 Benign conditions like an enlarged prostate, prostatitis (inflammation), recent ejaculation, vigorous exercise or even a long bike ride can temporarily push your PSA up. — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ejaculation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ejaculation
  1. cry
  2. exclamation
  3. interjection
  4. shout
  5. scream
Noun
  • And distinctly, the midterm turnout wasn’t a cry from voters to stop the buildout, but simply to put a new price tag on it, and OpenAI is the first major AI company to agree to pay it since the votes were counted.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Fear factor Netanyahu and his allies made the large Arab turnout a rallying cry.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of cry
Noun
  • His longest answer was given when asked about running back Javonte Williams, who ran for a career-high 155 yards and put the exclamation mark on the win with a touchdown in the final minutes.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Roughly every 76 years, Halley punctuates history like an exclamation mark in the night sky.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of exclamation
Noun
  • These days, the interjection does a lot of work online as an all-purpose signifier of derogation.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Deepening the flavor of place and time, the evening is peppered with Spanish phrases, interjections, exclamations and homilies.
    — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of interjection
Noun
  • In Cornwall, some communities gather in local pubs for a traditional Cornish ‘shout’, joining together to sing folk songs and sea shanties.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Her speech deteriorated into shouts and hums and eventually almost disappeared.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shout
Noun
  • On the title track Chen reaches for the psaltery (a kind of zither without frets), creating a meandering, medieval atmosphere whose ubiquitous electronic background buzz foreshadows the biting screams and blistering bass to come.
    — James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
  • After Pan announced that Kiley had called him to concede, the attendees at his election night event at Frends Brewhouse erupted into joyful screams, applause and eventually chanted his name.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of scream

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