ejaculation
noun
ejac·u·la·tion
i-ˌja-kyə-ˈlā-shən 
1
: an act of ejaculating
specifically
: a sudden discharging of a fluid from a duct
2
: something ejaculated
especially
: a short sudden emotional utterance
There was a buzz of gratification from time to time during the reading, accompanied by whispered ejaculations of "How sweet!" "How eloquent!" "So true!" etc. … —
Mark Twain
Mark Twain Examples of ejaculation in a Sentence
He was greeted with ejaculations of surprise.
uttered a profane ejaculation upon stubbing his toe in the dark
Recent Examples on the Web
Men’s health content related to topics like testosterone, vasectomies and premature ejaculation is so pervasive on social media, in fact, that a 2022 study waded through all of it to find some of the inaccuracies in the high volume of content that was already reaching men.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 4 Mar. 2025
The low concentration of sperm in each ejaculation may be why hyperspermia can cause fertility problems.1
Researchers aren’t sure why this happens.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
The dialogue is both realist, full of the ejaculations and repetitions that characterize human speech, and poetic, with only the occasional anapest interrupting the poem’s iambic pentameter.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Excess Semen Semen, or seminal fluid, is the sperm-containing substance that males at birth secrete during ejaculation.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for ejaculation
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 4 Mar. 2025
The low concentration of sperm in each ejaculation may be why hyperspermia can cause fertility problems.1
Researchers aren’t sure why this happens.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
The dialogue is both realist, full of the ejaculations and repetitions that characterize human speech, and poetic, with only the occasional anapest interrupting the poem’s iambic pentameter.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Excess Semen Semen, or seminal fluid, is the sperm-containing substance that males at birth secrete during ejaculation.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for ejaculation
Cite this Entry
“Ejaculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ejaculation. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
ejaculation
noun
ejac·u·la·tion
i-ˌjak-yə-ˈlā-shən
1
: an act of ejaculating
especially
: a sudden emptying of a fluid from a duct
2
: something ejaculated
especially
: a short sudden exclamation
Medical Definition
ejaculation
noun
ejac·u·la·tion
i-ˌjak-yə-ˈlā-shən
: the act or process of ejaculating
specifically
: the sudden or spontaneous discharging of a fluid (as semen in orgasm) from a duct see premature ejaculation
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share