éjaculer

Senses

1. 1.

   to ejaculate

   to expel semen during orgasm

2. 2.

   to exclaim

   to suddenly cry out or utter hastily

Examples

• "Elle éjacula une protestation avant de partir."

  She exclaimed a protest before leaving.

• "Le médecin a expliqué le processus d'éjaculation."

  The doctor explained the ejaculation process.

• "« Non ! » éjacula-t-il en se levant d'un bond."

  "No!" he exclaimed, jumping up suddenly.

Usage

Éjaculer has two primary senses: a clinical/medical sense (physiological ejaculation) and a literary/formal sense (to cry out or exclaim suddenly, often in inverted commas). The exclamatory sense is more common in older or formal French literature. Both are standard, though the exclamatory use is less frequent in modern everyday speech.