verb
- says something suddenly and briefly, especially in surprise or strong emotion
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- “What a surprise!” she ejaculates upon seeing her old friend.
- The witness ejaculated his shock at what he had seen.
- “Impossible!” the scientist ejaculates after reviewing the data.
- He ejaculates a brief prayer before the difficult exam.
- “How wonderful!” the grandmother ejaculates at the news.
- The character ejaculates his dismay in the final scene.