ejaculation

American  

[ih-jak-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ɪˌdʒæk yəˈleɪ ʃən /

noun

1. an abrupt, exclamatory utterance.

2. the act or process of ejaculating, especially the discharge of semen by the male reproductive organs.

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ejaculation British  

/ ɪˌdʒækjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. an abrupt emphatic utterance or exclamation

2. a discharge of semen

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ejaculation Scientific  

/ ĭ-jăk′yə-lā′shən /

1. The act of discharging semen from the urethra during orgasm.

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Other Word Forms

• ejaculatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of ejaculation

First recorded in 1595–1605; ejaculate + -ion

Explanation

An ejaculation is either the discharge of semen that happens when a man has an orgasm or a sudden verbal outburst like "Hey!" Ejaculations are sudden and explosive. One type of ejaculation is the male orgasm, when semen is propelled from the penis. The other type of ejaculation is verbal. "Stop!" and "Wow!" are examples of ejaculations. People make ejaculations when they're excited or have something important to say. Ejaculations are also called interjections. They often interrupt, and they're usually full of emotion. Duh, yikes, holy cow, and d'oh (as in Homer Simpson's D'OH!) are all ejaculations.

Example Sentences

Before ejaculation, mammalian sperm remain in a low energy state.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

Compared to the uninfected group, those in the infected group were nearly four times more likely to report hair loss and more than twice as likely to report ejaculation difficulty or reduced libido.

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2022

During a vasectomy, a section of the vas deferens is removed, preventing sperm from being passed out of the body during ejaculation and preventing fertilization.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The same polymorphisms of these same two genes that have been tied to voting are also said to predict variation in other behavioral and physical traits—irritable bowel syndrome, schizophrenia and premature ejaculation.

From Scientific American • Nov. 5, 2012

Doc Daneeka paused again and fortified himself with a huge breath for a piercing ejaculation of grief.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller