verb
ejaculate
To say something suddenly with strong emotion.
"Impossible!" he ejaculates when he sees the final bill.
Etymology
Latin eiaculari meant to shoot or throw out. The speech sense applies that sudden outward motion to words blurted out under strong emotion.
More examples
- She ejaculated a startled "Oh!" when the lights went out.
- "We won!" he ejaculated, leaping from his chair.
- The shocking news made him ejaculate, "Surely not!"
Forms
ejaculate · ejaculates · ejaculated · ejaculating
ejaculation noun — A sudden utterance expressing strong emotion.