ejaculate

1 of 2

verb

ejac·​u·​late i-ˈja-kyə-ˌlāt 

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

ejaculator

i-ˈja-kyə-ˌlā-tər 

noun

ejaculate

2 of 2

noun

ejac·​u·​late i-ˈja-kyə-lət 

: the semen released by one ejaculation

Synonyms

Verb

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

Examples of ejaculate in a Sentence

Verb

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

Word History

Etymology

Verb

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

Verb

1578, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1927, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

ejaculate

verb

ejac·​u·​late

i-ˈjak-yə-ˌlāt

ejaculated; ejaculating

1

: to eject a fluid and especially semen

2

: to utter suddenly and forcefully

ejaculatory

-yə-lə-ˌtōr-ē

-ˌtȯr-

adjective

Medical Definition

ejaculate

1 of 2 verb

ejac·​u·​late i-ˈjak-yə-ˌlāt 

ejaculated; ejaculating

transitive verb

: to eject from a living body

specifically : to eject (semen) in orgasm

intransitive verb

: to eject a fluid (as semen)

ejaculator

-ˌlāt-ər 

noun

ejaculate

2 of 2 noun

ejac·​u·​late -lət 

: the semen released by one ejaculation