ejaculation
Ejaculation (noun) means the release of semen or vaginal fluid from the body at sexual climax.
How to use ejaculation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe bodily release of semen during orgasm; in older texts, also a sudden short exclamation.
The "sudden exclamation" meaning is archaic and can sound confusing to modern readers — avoid it outside historical or literary contexts.
Word forms
- Plural
- ejaculations
Etymology
Came from French éjaculation, which was borrowed from Latin ēiaculārī.