ejaculate

C2 Topic:The Human Body

US /iˈdʒæk.jəˌleɪt/ UK /iˈdʒæk.jʊ.leɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #32071

Meanings

1

verb
to expel semen from the reproductive tract, typically during orgasm

The patient reported that he could not ejaculate after starting the medication.
2

verb
dated or literary: to utter a word or exclamation suddenly

"Impossible!" she ejaculated before leaving the room.
3

noun
semen that has been ejaculated

The laboratory analyzed the ejaculate for sperm count and motility.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to expel semen from the... emit semen

2 verb · dated or literary: to utter... exclaim blurt interject

3 noun · semen that has been ejaculated semen

Word family

Forms ejaculatedejaculatesejaculatingejaculatory

Derived forms ejaculationejaculatoryejaculativeelectroejaculate

Related forms ejaculatoreject ejectionorgasmsemen

Etymology

From Latin eiaculatus, from eiaculari ("to hurl or shoot out"), built from e- ("out") + iaculari ("to throw a javelin"), from iaculum ("dart"). The sexual sense specializes the idea of expulsion; the older speech sense compares a sudden exclamation to something thrown out.

Topics

The Human Body

External links

# ejaculate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /iˈdʒæk.jəˌleɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /iˈdʒæk.jʊ.leɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 32071

## Meanings
1. to expel semen from the reproductive tract, typically during orgasm
2. dated or literary: to utter a word or exclamation suddenly
3. semen that has been ejaculated

## Examples
- The patient reported that he could not ejaculate after starting the medication.
- "Impossible!" she ejaculated before leaving the room.
- The laboratory analyzed the ejaculate for sperm count and motility.

## Synonyms
- emit semen
- exclaim
- blurt
- semen

## Derived Forms
- ejaculation
- ejaculatory
- ejaculative
- electroejaculate

## Related Forms
- ejaculator
- eject
- ejection
- orgasm
- semen

## Etymology
From Latin eiaculatus, from eiaculari ("to hurl or shoot out"), built from e- ("out") + iaculari ("to throw a javelin"), from iaculum ("dart"). The sexual sense specializes the idea of expulsion; the older speech sense compares a sudden exclamation to something thrown out.

## Topics
- The Human Body

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