Ejaculation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /iˌdʒækjuˈleɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ejaculation is a noun meaning The act of throwing or darting out with a sudden force and rapid flight.
Meaning
The act of throwing or darting out with a sudden force and rapid flight.
More Meanings
- The uttering of a short, sudden exclamation or prayer, or the exclamation or prayer uttered.
- (biology) The act of ejecting or suddenly throwing, as a fluid from a duct or other body structure.
Example Sentences
She gaped at us dumbly for perhaps five seconds, then uttered an ejaculation, far from suitable to mixed company, which she had no doubt picked up from fellow-Nimrods in her hunting days.
They say no graces; but when their meal is on the table, they sit silent and in a thoughtful posture for a short time, waiting for an illapſe of the Spirit. If they are not moved to make any ejaculation, they begin to eat without more ado.
Dehiscence, or Ejaculation of Pollen or Seed.— The pollen of plants is the fecundating power, and consists of a number of small sacs, invisible to the naked eye, in which a fluid exists, which is analogous to the spermatic fluid in man and animals.
The spermatophores begin to ejaculate immediately after leaving the penis and the whole process is completed in a very few seconds. Pulling the filament attached to the ejaculatory end of a spermatophore is all that is needed to start its ejaculation.
Word Forms
- ejaculations
Synonyms for ejaculation
Depending on context, synonyms include busting, creaming, cumming, exploding, jizzing, nutting.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include interjection, slander, defamation, libel, bombardment, bombing.
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