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the release of semen during sleep, often during a sexual dream. Also called wet dream.[1925-30]
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nocturnal emission — n an involuntary discharge of semen during sleep often accompanied by an erotic dream compare WET DREAM * * * reflex emission of the semen during sleep … Medical dictionary
nocturnal emission — n. an involuntary emission of semen during sleep, usually accompanying a WET DREAM (sense 1) … English World dictionary
Nocturnal emission — This article is about the biological function. For the sound art group, see Nocturnal Emissions. For fictional works, see Wet Dream (disambiguation). A nocturnal emission involves either ejaculation during sleep for a male, or lubrication of the… … Wikipedia
nocturnal emission — noun ejaculation during sleep (usually during a dream) • Hypernyms: ↑ejaculation • Part Holonyms: ↑wet dream * * * nocˌturnal eˈmission 7 [nocturnal emission] noun … Useful english dictionary
nocturnal emission — an involuntary ejaculation of semen Spitting, vomiting, sweating, sneezing, or ejaculation during copulation are not included: He got a good deal of pleasure from nocturnal emissions. (Sharpe, 1978) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
nocturnal emission — noun An ejaculation or orgasm while asleep, often accompanied by an erotic dream. Syn: night emission, wet dream … Wiktionary
nocturnal emission — wet dream , instance in which a man involuntarily ejaculates semen during sleep … English contemporary dictionary
nocturnal emission — noun an involuntary ejaculation of semen during sleep … English new terms dictionary
nocturnal emission — noctur′nal emis′sion n. psl phl involuntary ejaculation of semen during sleep • Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
nocturnal emission — /nɒkˌtɜnəl əˈmɪʃən/ (say nok.ternuhl uh mishuhn) noun an involuntary ejaculation of semen during sleep. See wet dream …
