Jaculating

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To eject or discharge fluid forcefully from the body, especially during sexual climax
2. To express or make a statement suddenly and forcefully
3. To emit or send forth with a jerking motion, typically a release of energy or substances

Etymology: "Jaculating" is the present participle of "jaculate", a verb that reached English from Latin "iaculor", meaning "to throw" or "to dart". That Latin verb grew out of "iacere", "to cast or fling", so the word's core idea is simply the act of hurling something forward. Its sense of sending something out in a sudden, jerking burst has stayed close to that original image of a thrown dart. The English verb "jaculate" is most familiar in its older, more figurative use, where it meant to utter quick, sudden exclamations, prayers or remarks. The present sense of emitting something with a jerky motion carries the same picture of a rapid, forceful launch, now applied to physical release of energy or matter.

Synonyms: throwing, hurling, projecting

Antonyms: catching, receiving