ejaculate

American  

[ih-jak-yuh-leyt, ih-jak-yuh-lit] / ɪˈdʒæk yəˌleɪt, ɪˈdʒæk yə lɪt /

verb (used with object)

ejaculated, ejaculating

1. to utter suddenly and briefly; exclaim.

2. to eject (semen).

3. to eject suddenly and swiftly; discharge.

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verb (used without object)

ejaculated, ejaculating

1. to eject semen.

noun

1. the semen emitted in an ejaculation.

ejaculate British  

verb

1. to eject or discharge (semen) in orgasm

2. (tr) to utter abruptly; blurt out

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noun

1. another word for semen

Other Word Forms

• ejaculator
  noun
• unejaculated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of ejaculate

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin ējaculātus “thrown out,” past participle of ējaculārī “to shoot out, throw out,” from ē- e- ¹ + jacul(um) “javelin” (from jac(ere) “to throw” + -ulum -ule ) + -ārī, infinitive suffix

Example Sentences

"Such subfertile bulls don't show up during conventional ejaculate screening. However, they can be reliably detected with our new marker genes."

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2024

The clinic could not find any gametes, or sperm, in her ejaculate, even though she had stopped taking her hormones 10 months earlier.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022

A vasectomy involves cutting and sealing the tube that carries sperm, preventing it from entering ejaculate fluid.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2022

According to Delgado, she’s never heard of a case where a neutered cat produced ejaculate from this type of behavior.

From Slate • Aug. 1, 2019

“The black-hearted brute!” was all that Kenrick could ejaculate, as he paced up and down his study with agitated steps.

From St. Winifred's, or The World of School by Earnshaw, H. C. (Harold C.)